Zesco reverts to 17 hours load shedding

By GIDEON NYENDWA

ZESCO Limited says relative power supply stability will enable the company to implement seven hour electricity supply schedules for residential customers effective today.
The development follows the completion of maintenance works on the Zambian component of the Zambia –Namibia interconnector and the normalised power import flows through the Zambia Zimbabwe interconnector.
“As the country navigates this drought induced hydropower generation deficit, Zesco reaffirms its commitment to explore all available energy solutions to mitigate its impact on our customers,” the statement said.
And Zesco has said some customers have experienced power supply for slightly extended periods in recent days because of the availability of power supplies from independent power traders from the Southern African Power Pool market for their customers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The utility company said the power which is transported via the Zambian network was temporarily available to customers during corrective maintenance work on the Zambia DRC interconnector.
Meanwhile, Zesco projected a 1, 700 megawatts power production increase if the country records normal to above normal rainfall in 2025.