Lusaka – Zambia’s electricity deficit has risen to 1,000 megawatts (MW) from 700 MW in November, Energy Minister Dora Siliya told parliament on Tuesday
Siliya said Africa’s No. 2 copper producer had cut hydro power generation due to falling water levels as drought bites in the region.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
“We have gradually continued to reduce generation. We are 1,000MW short of the installed capacity,” he said.(Reuters/NAN)
