ZRA cuts Kariba water allocation for 2027 over El Niño fears

THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has announced a sharp cut in water allocation for power generation at Lake Kariba for the 2027 operational year, reducing it to 23 billion cubic meters (BCM) in light of the looming El Niño conditions and below-normal rainfall forecast.

In a statement, ZRA acting chief executive Peter Kapinga said the combined allocation will be shared equally betwee the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) and ZESCO Limited of Zambia. 

 “The authority has approved a combined water allocation of 23 billion cubic meters  for power generation at the Kariba power stations.

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