load-shedding

American  

[lohd-shed-ing] / ˈloʊdˌʃɛd ɪŋ /

Or loadshedding

noun

1. the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.

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load shedding British  

noun

1. the act or practice of temporarily reducing the supply of electricity to an area to avoid overloading the generators

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Etymology

Origin of load-shedding

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

It collects and processes complicated load-shedding schedules from Eskom and local governments across South Africa.

From BBC

Despite being Africa's most developed economy, the country has been experiencing load-shedding - or an organised series of rolling blackouts - for the past 15 years.

From BBC

South African utility Eskom said breakdowns of four generating units forced the implementation of stage 2 load-shedding from 2 p.m.

From Reuters

The beleaguered state utility, which is reliant on aging coal-fired power plants that frequently break down, has been implementing rolling blackouts in the country - locally called load-shedding - for more than a decade.

From Reuters

“Despite us having placed thousands of batteries at our sites across the country, the efficacy of those batteries greatly reduces once we pass Stage 4 load-shedding,” Gamberini said.

From Seattle Times