2024 Zambezi River water allocation reduced due to El Niño's below-normal rainfall in Kariba Catchment.
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) maintains 16 billion cubic meters of water allocation for 2024, providing combined annual average power production of 428MW for ZESCO and Zimbabwe Power Company. Below-normal rainfall is predicted for the Kariba Catchment due to El Niño weather conditions. ZRA will review the water allocation at the end of March, taking into account the hydrological situation and power demands.
March 06, 2024
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