Abattoirs, butcheries bear brunt of power shortages

Massive power outages in the country have hit hard on local abattoirs as butcheries have cut down on uptake due to electricity unreliability, an industry official has said.

Zimbabwe has been experiencing intensified countrywide power outages since the beginning of last month due to low generation capacities and rising demand.

Power shortages worsened after the country’s main electricity plant, Kariba Hydro, had its output capped at 475 megawatts (MW), down from the recent winter peak of 750MW due to low dam water levels.

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