ZESCO says the country is not yet out of the power crisis, despite the current 24-hour electricity supply. And Zesco Managing Director Justin Loongo says the current uninterrupted power supply is making customers switch on multiple appliances at once, hence the quick depletion of units. Loongo reveals that the utility company lost close to K110 million in 2025 due to vandalism and related crimes. Speaking during a Stakeholders Engagement meeting with Chilanga civic leaders, Zesco Director for Distribution and Customer Service Given Moonde explained how load shedding was managed. “The national control centre looks at the whole country. When generation is done, the power is thrown on the grid. When we import power from Zimbabwe, from Eskom, it comes into...
