Power cuts are due to a technical fault at Hwange
ZESA Holdings said the power cuts being experienced in the country are due to a technical fault at Hwange Thermal Power Station.
Zimbabwe’s power supply has vastly improved, but most parts of the country have experienced prolonged outages in the past few days.
In a statement on Friday, ZESA Holdings said efforts to restore normal power supplies were underway.
“ZESA holdings would like to advise its valued customers countrywide that there is limited power supply in the national electricity grid due to a technical fault in the transmission system, leading to generation incapacitation at Hwange Power station.
“Restoration of service to optimum levels is currently underway and customers are advised to use the available power sparingly, especially during the morning peak periods of 0500 hours to 1000 hours and evening periods of 1700 hours to 2100 hours.
“Customers will be updated as the situation improves.”
Contacted to give further explanation, ZESA spokesperson Ms Prisca Utete could not shed more light.
“I am not in a position to comment on that issue because my office does not allow me to do telephone interviews,” she said.