ZESA Blames National Blackout on System Disturbance

By Nomathemba Mathe

The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has attributed the nationwide blackout that occurred yesterday noon to a system disturbance caused by an imbalance on international power connectors.

The outage disrupted electricity supply across Zimbabwe and parts of the region.

In a statement, ZESA explained that restoration efforts had been largely successful, with power fully restored to most areas except those under scheduled load shedding.

The power utility also confirmed the commencement of annual Class ‘C’ maintenance at Hwange Power Station’s Unit 8, a routine operation to ensure system reliability, as communicated last month.

ZESA apologized for the inconvenience caused and assured stakeholders that measures are in place to stabilize power supply during the festive season. The authority also urged the public to report any prolonged outages for immediate attention.