Question NW5 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
08 June 2020 - NW5
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1)What amount of diesel, indicated in (a) Litres and (b) Rand value, has Eskom used (i) In the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16, (cc) 2016-17, (dd) 2017-18 and (ee) 2018-19 financial years and (ii) Since 1 April 2019; (2) For what purposes was the diesel used in each specified financial year; (3) Whether he will make a statement on the matter?
Reply:
According to the information received from Eskom
1. The table below provides the Eskom OCGT diesel usage.
Financial Year |
Rand value, R'm[1] |
Megalitres |
1 April 2019 up to Jan 2020 |
3 268 |
318.6 |
2018-19 |
3 768 |
384.5 |
2017-18 |
320 |
37.8 |
2016-17 |
340 |
10 |
2015-16 |
8 690 |
1 247.8 |
2014-15 |
9 546 |
1 178.6 |
2. At Eskom diesel is used as fuel to open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) and fleet.
3. As the power stations perform better and energy availability factor (EAF) improves to a higher level, the use of diesel must reach zero level.