Parastatal has to burn money to kill energy-guzzling furnaces as it faces a tight spot in power supply.

NUM workers at Eskom are preparing to strike after wage talks failed, but Eskom says it is protected by its status as an essential service provider.

Judge Frans Kgomo has ordered state utility Eskom to release details of an undisclosed pricing deal with mining giant BHP Billiton, media reports say.

Eskom’s has said its executive remuneration was below the average of listed companies of equal size.

Parastatal Eskom says it is "cautiously optimistic" that construction at both its Medupi and Kusile power station sites will fully resume next week.