In
its
latest
update
released
on
Monday,
30
June,
the
Authority
noted
that
inflows
typically
begin
to
decrease
further
from
July
onwards
due
to
seasonal
changes.
As
of
today,
the
lake
level
stood
at
478.93
metres,
a
slight
improvement
compared
to
477.28
metres
recorded
on
the
same
date
last
year.
This
increase
translates
to
a
usable
live
storage
volume
of
15.58
billion
cubic
metres
(BCM),
almost
double
the
7.98
BCM
available
at
this
time
in
2024.
However,
ZRA
warned
that
while
the
figures
reflect
a
positive
trend,
the
levels
remain
below
the
threshold
required
to
sustain
full-capacity
hydropower
generation.
Currently,
only
24.05%
of
the
usable
live
storage
is
available
for
electricity
production,
an
improvement
from
last
year’s
12.32%,
but
still
insufficient
to
guarantee
an
uninterrupted
power
supply
across
the
region.
ZRA
said:
Although
current
lake
levels
are
higher
than
those
recorded
during
the
same
period
last
year,
they
remain
insufficient
to
support
full-scale
power
generation
by
the
power
utility
companies.
Kariba
Lake
is
designed
to
operate
between
475.50
metres
and
488.50
metres,
with
a
0.70-metre
freeboard
to
ensure
safe
and
efficient
energy
production.
As
inflows
continue
to
decline,
experts
anticipate
that
the
upward
trend
may
reverse
in
the
coming
weeks.