ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says Zesco has been finding it difficult to provide three hours of power supply to residential customers due to various power challenges and as such, its focus right now is keeping essential social services running. And Makozo notes that people are failing to plan because of how the energy crisis is being managed. Rendering a ministerial statement in the National Assembly on the Energy Situation in the country, Wednesday, Makozo highlighted some of the challenges Zesco was facing. “Madam Speaker, there are a number of factors leading to the current long hours of load shedding. Principal among them include: 1. Low water levels in the major reservoirs: Due to low water levels following the below to...

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