Zimbabwe Ramps Up Nationwide Power Cuts as Kariba Water Levels Plunge
- Lake’s usable storage stood at 12% from 31% a year earlier
- Neighboring Zambia began 12-hour rolling blackouts last month
The Kariba Dam supplies power to Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Photographer: Jekesai Njikizana/AFP via Getty Images
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Zimbabwe has ramped up power cuts across the country as water levels at the world’s largest man-made reservoir plunged due to a an El Niño induced drought, reducing the amount available for electricity generation.
The southern African, which is in winter, increased rotational blackouts from about two hours to as much as 10 hours on Monday, forcing businesses to resort to generators and solar power to run their operations.