The news comes as a shock to Zimbabweans, who are already without power for up to 12 hours a day.
Zimbabwe’s main source of electricity, the Kariba hydroelectric dam, has been ordered to shut down.
The news comes as a shock to Zimbabweans, who are already without power for up to 12 hours a day.
According to the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), water storage levels are insufficient for power generation.
It went on to say that Zimbabwe had already depleted its annual allocation of water for electricity and was eating into Zambia’s share.
Kariba supplies more than 60% of Zimbabwe’s electricity.
Currently its reservoir has 4% useable water or a quarter of last year’s levels.
Zimbabwe will only be able to resume generating power from Kariba in January.
Zimbabwe has faced rolling power cuts due to drought, and breakdowns at its aging power plants.