Zambia: Residential Areas To Receive 16 Hours Of Power Supply, Says Siakalenge

The Zambian government has assured the nation, particularly residents in urban areas, of a minimum of sixteen hours of electricity supply each day, this portal can report.

Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for Finance and Economic Development, Siazongo Siakalenge, who gave the assurance, said the target will be achieved before the end of September 2025.

He noted that the ongoing power supply crisis has had a significant impact on the country’s development agenda.

Speaking at the quarterly financial and economic development cluster meeting for Permanent Secretaries and Controlling Officers in Lusaka today, Mr. Siakalenge emphasized the need to leverage favorable energy reforms such as open access and net metering to address the energy challenges more effectively.

He further urged the Ministry of Energy to intensify public sensitization on open access and net metering, stressing that citizens currently have limited information on these initiatives.

“We must urgently work together to ensure this challenge, which has the potential to derail our progress, is resolved. Our immediate target is to guarantee a minimum of 16 hours of daily electricity supply to residents and compounds, to be achieved within this month,” Mr. Siakalenge said.

Source: https://energynewsafrica.com