El Niño sends Zimbabwe, Zambia shopping for electricity as Kariba Dam runs dry
Zambia and Zimbabwe are highly dependent on the Kariba power system to feed their grids, and there isn't enough water to go around. Both countries have been urged to adhere to their equally allocated water for power generation., which is also hitting cash crops. Zimbabwe and Zambia – already struggling with food shortages – are now reeling from low power generation at the Kariba power station due to the same underlying cause: El Niño.
"The hydrological review will, among other factors, take into consideration the actual performance of the 2023–2024 rainfall season and the resulting inflows into the lake over the first quarter of the year 2024," ZRA said in a statement. At full capacity, the Kariba Dam generates around 30% of Zambia's total installed capacity of 3 400MW, and roughly 50% of Zimbabwe's capacity of 2 300MW.
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