ZESCO Adjusts Load Management Amid Power Import Shortfall
ZESCO Limited has revised its load management measures following an announcement from Mozambique’s power utility, EDM, that electricity exports to Zambia have been indefinitely halted. The decision stems from a significant power generation disruption in Mozambique, which has slashed Zambia’s power imports by up to 300 megawatts.
In a statement released by ZESCO’s Corporate Communications Department, the utility company explained that these imports were crucial in bridging Zambia’s power supply gap caused by a hydropower generation deficit attributed to prolonged drought conditions. The imported electricity, sourced through agreements with independent power traders and EDM, had been a vital supplement to Zambia’s energy grid.
“With the unavailability of these imports, ZESCO has no choice but to implement emergency load management measures to cope with the reduced power supply,” the statement read.
The revised measures mean residential customers will now face shorter power supply hours than the scheduled 7-hour daily provision. ZESCO acknowledged the inconvenience and assured the public that every effort was being made to stabilize the situation as quickly as possible.
This development is a setback for Zambia’s energy sector, which has faced ongoing challenges due to over-reliance on hydropower and climate-induced water shortages. Stakeholders are urging accelerated investment in alternative energy sources, such as solar and wind, to reduce dependency on imports and mitigate future power supply crises.
ZESCO has called on customers to bear with the situation and conserve energy where possible. Further updates on the power supply and load management schedule will be shared in the coming
Crippling blackouts are a colossal planning failure. I hope some punishment will be meted out in 2026 for this!
And so the same criminal management of the nations critical energy infrastructure continues. The same incompetents, drawing their inflated salaries while providing a sleazy service to the consumer! After decades of mismanagement this carnage to civil life continues year after year! Every Zambian govt has been complicit in this ongoing civil corruption, yet no govt has yet had the intelligence to realise that it is the greatest barrier to people investing in Zambia! Anyone with money and intelligence would rather invest anywhere in the world than the economic trash can that Zesco has created in Zambia!
What do you expect from these fools who fired all experienced engineers and consequently employed their unqualified relatives who can’t even measure water usage per day. You are now paying for your deeds.
Your government is full of corrupt idiots, and complete incompetence. I tried to invest with with technical education, even speaking to the head of Smart Zambia. You could give these imbeciles, perfect advice, and a perfect solution, yet they still would not take it because they’re looking for handouts, like dogs waiting for scraps. This is why nobody from the Western world invests in Zambia.
last time we blame Zimbabwe,this time turn on Mozambique,what about next time? SA or poor El nino?