THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says the Lake Kariba water levels have continued to reduce gradually, in line with the seasonal hydrological trend expected at this time of the year. In an update, Monday, the Authority said the lake level currently stands at 481.49 metres, compared to 478.31 metres recorded during the same period in 2025. The Authority further said the current level is also lower than the 486.25 metres recorded in 2018, which the Authority described as a good hydrological year. The Authority explained that Lake Kariba currently has 27.86 billion cubic metres of usable live storage, representing 43 percent of the storage available for power generation. “The lake level continues to recede gradually, in line with the seasonal...




