Harare, Zimbabwe – November 29, 2024: The Parliament of Zimbabwe has apologized to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the nation for a power outage during the 2025 National Budget presentation.
Thunderstorms and high winds caused a trip at a 132kV feeder, leading to the blackout.
The standby generator also failed due to a power surge but was manually reset, restoring power within five minutes.
The power outage has drawn attention to the limited budget allocation for the energy sector, with only ZWL 259 million earmarked for the Ministry of Energy in the upcoming fiscal year.
Opposition legislators and citizens have criticized the government’s handling of the energy crisis, calling for more substantial investments and incentives to address the persistent power shortages.
Critics argue that without a comprehensive and long-term strategy, Zimbabwe will continue to face prolonged periods of electricity outages.
Parliament assured the nation that measures are being put in place, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Opposition legislators and citizens have criticized the government’s handling of the energy crisis, calling for more substantial investments and incentives to address the persistent power shortages. Critics argue that without a comprehensive and long-term strategy, Zimbabwe will continue to face prolonged periods of electricity outages.
Parliament assured the nation that measures are being put in place, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to prevent similar incidents in the future.
