Zambia is likely to start experiencing six long hour power outage and load shedding daily starting on the 15 of December 2022 following a reduction in water at the Kariba dam.
Minister of Energy Peter Kapala said that during the year 2022 the lake water level has been decreasing steadily on account of low inflows from the mainstream Zambezi River and its branches and has worsened due to over utilization of water.
He also said it is projected that the remaining water at the live storage will not be sufficient for power generation for mid-December 2022, if the current power generation and subsequent water utilization continues.
“We will implement a load management regime at rationing power generation at the Kariba complex to avoid a complete shut down,” he said.
Mr. Kapala said this in his ministerial statement in parliament.
