Southern Africa: Drought-Hit Zambia Boosts Power Imports to Combat Blackouts

TLDR

• Zambia increases electricity imports due to El Niño-induced drought impacting hydropower production
• Zesco Ltd. imports electricity from South Africa, Mozambique, and the Southern African Power Pool to combat blackouts
• Emergency tariff hikes approved by Zambia’s energy regulator to cover rising import costs, with Zesco aiming for a five-hour daily power supply

Zambia has significantly increased electricity imports from neighboring nations to mitigate the impact of extended power outages…