ZESCO says the increase in power supply currently being experienced by customers is a result of the utility delivering on its promise to improve the electricity situation by December. The utility has further clarified that it has not increased tariffs, attributing the quick depletion of units to increased consumption following the restored supply. Speaking on Diamond TV, Wednesday, ZESCO Corporate Affairs Manager Rose Sibisi explained that the improved supply was due to a combination of factors, including increased rainfall in catchment areas, power imports and the commissioning of solar plants. “It is a combination of factors. Thank God we are in the rainy season, so there has been a considerable notice of good water retention in the catchment areas. The...

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