Zimbabwe power grids somehow pumped out way more juice than anyone anticipated recently. The statistics agency reported a 13.7 percent jump in electricity generation output year-over-year. Production numbers hit an index of 121.5 for the third quarter. Hwange Power Station did the heavy lifting with 2079 gigawatt hours. That facility accounted for nearly 69 percent of the total supply. Kariba Hydroelectric Power Station managed only 27 percent. Independent producers added a tiny fraction.
Local authorities still imported extra energy to keep lights on. Foreign purchases rose 8.5 percent, with HCB in Mozambique providing the biggest chunk. SAPP and ZESCO filled other gaps. Exports dipped slightly as NamPower and the Copperbelt Energy Corporation received less load. Domestic distribution climbed almost 16 percent. Manufacturing and construction sectors devoured the largest share. Mining operations took second place, while residential homes used the least.
Local authorities still imported extra energy to keep lights on. Foreign purchases rose 8.5 percent, with HCB in Mozambique providing the biggest chunk. SAPP and ZESCO filled other gaps. Exports dipped slightly as NamPower and the Copperbelt Energy Corporation received less load. Domestic distribution climbed almost 16 percent. Manufacturing and construction sectors devoured the largest share. Mining operations took second place, while residential homes used the least.
