Kariba electricity output to triple

Source: Kariba electricity output to triple - Bulawayo24 News (January 22, 2026)

Power generation at the Kariba South Hydropower Station is projected to triple to about 750 megawatts (MW) in 2026 following a significant recovery in Lake Kariba's water levels, a development expected to ease load-shedding and stabilise electricity supplies across Zimbabwe.

Kariba South is currently generating about 250MW, slightly above last year's average output, which was severely constrained by the El Niño-induced drought - the worst to hit southern Africa in more than 40 years.