Zambia’s power utility company, Zesco Limited, has announced that effective from 7th to 13th October 2024, residential customers will enjoy three hours of power supply each day.
According to the power firm, critical infrastructure such as hospitals, water pumping stations and essential security services will not be affected by this development.
“We remain committed to sticking to the planned schedule, though unforeseen circumstances may cause interruptions or delays,” the company said in a statement on Monday.
The company urged Zambians to report any outages lasting over 24 hours, as these may indicate technical faults requiring urgent attention.
ZESCO has been implementing load-shedding due to a shortfall in power supply occasioned by severe drought.
The Southwestern African nation generates over 85 per cent of its electricity from hydro.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com