The City of Johannesburg continues to experience significant pressure on the electricity network as the rainy season intensifies. The heavy and persistent rainfall has resulted in a surge of weather-related outages across multiple regions (Service Delivery Centres), placing additional strain on an already overstretched system. Moisture-related cable faults, damaged overhead lines, and compromised equipment have become increasingly common, leading to prolonged interruptions in several areas.

As a result of these harsh weather conditions, the rate of equipment failure has escalated. Substations, transformers, mini-substations, and cable networks are enduring heightened pressure, with many units reaching the end of their operational capacity far sooner than expected. In addition to weather-related failures, vandalism, cable theft, illegal connections, and meter bypassing remain some of the most destructive contributors to outages. In areas such as Lyndhurst, Rembrandt Park, and Woodlands Estate, transformers and Ring Main Units have been vandalised or stolen, resulting in large-scale outages that require complete replacement of equipment rather than simple repairs. Similar incidents in Fleurhof, Ennerdale, Lawley, and other regions continue to undermine restoration efforts.