Zambia To Ration Power Supply 

A large drop in the water levels at Lake Kariba, the key supply for Zambia's hydroelectric power plants, has forced the country to begin rationing power supply. <br />Lake Kariba is the biggest source of power for both countries but Zimbabwe has already used up its annual water allocation to produce power and was eating into Zambia’s share. <br />Zambia is now restricted to producing 800MW of power and Zimbabwe 300MW daily. <br />Water levels have dropped to critical levels at Kariba due to successive droughts with low rainfall and excessive use of water for power generation. <br />Zambia says it will continue to export power despite the rationing.