Zambia’s power utility company, Zesco Limited, has entered week two of the staggered eight-hour daily load-shedding for some residential areas in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.
The company began the staggered load shedding exercise in Lusaka effective April 1.
According to the power distribution company, the affected residential areas will experience two power outages of four hours each, spread throughout the day.
In a statement issued by Matongo Maumbi, spokesperson for Zesco Limited on Monday, April 8, it said the rest of the country, including industrial, commercial and farming areas, remain on the 8-hour straight load shedding since 11 March 2024.
The aim of the load-shedding is to minimise disruption and ensure grid stability due to low generation capacity.
The Southern African nation has an installed generation capacity of 3356.6MW.
This capacity comprises of 83 percent of hydro, nine percent of coal, five percent of heavy fuel oil and three percent solar PV.
The mining sector remains the largest consumer of power at 51 per cent of total generated electricity, followed by the domestic sector at 33 per cent.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
