# Zambia's Drought Leaves Millions Without Power: A Deepening Energy Crisis! ⚡

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/zambias-drought-leaves-millions-without-power-a-deepening-energy-crisis/293592>\
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**Created:** [October 14, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/zambias-drought-leaves-millions-without-power-a-deepening-energy-crisis/293592 "2024-10-14T16:02:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 14, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/zambias-drought-leaves-millions-without-power-a-deepening-energy-crisis/293592/1 "2024-10-14T16:02:59Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Severe Drought Conditions**  
Zambia is facing an energy crisis as a severe drought has left the **Kariba dam** , the world’s largest man-made lake, nearly empty.

2. **Power Generation Plummets**  
Only one of the six turbines at the dam is operational, resulting in electricity generation dropping to less than **10%** of normal levels.

3. **Impact on Daily Life**  
The crisis severely affects millions, with many experiencing only a few hours of power daily, and some areas going without electricity for days.

4. **Economic Ramifications**  
The power shortages are more detrimental to the economy than the COVID-19 lockdowns, with rising concerns over poverty and national disaster declarations.

5. **Need for Sustainable Energy Solutions**  
Experts warn that relying heavily on hydroelectric power is unsustainable amid worsening droughts, and alternative energy sources are urgently needed.

**Read more at:** [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/climate-power-electricity-drought-environment-6e3e746566b0831491e72de380f4079d)