Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority {ZESA} has informed its customers that they will experience a minimal electricity load shedding in this coming festive season.
The assurance comes after Zimbabwe is experiencing continuous power cuts which has led to the majority of Zimbabweans going for days without electricity.
In a Statement the power utility company stressed that the recent completion of a three unit Kariba Hydro Power Station will reduce load shedding across the country.
“ZESA Holdings would like to advise its valued customers countrywide that the 3 units that were taken out of service at Kariba South Hydro Power station to facilitate urgent dam wall rehabilitation works have since been returned to service.
“The return to service of the units will restore 345Mw of power supply to the national grid thus significantly reducing the power supply gap that had increased load shedding.
“Furthermore, we wish to advise all stakeholders that the rehabilitation works will be temporarily shelved until 5 January 2022. Accordingly, there will be minimal load shedding during the festive season, effective 16 December 2021,” said Zesa.
The power utility company further urged consumers to use available power sparingly to minimize effects of shedding.