Nationwide power outage hits Zimbabwe as ZESA investigates technical fault

Zimbabwe was plunged into a nationwide power outage on Monday evening after a technical fault disrupted the national electricity grid, power utility ZESA Holdings has confirmed. In a statement issued on Monday, 6 July 2026, ZESA said the outage occurred at 6:24 pm and affected electricity supplies across the country. The utility said engineers are investigating the cause of the fault while working to restore power as quickly as possible.

"ZESA Holdings wishes to inform its valued stakeholders of a nationwide power outage that occurred today, Monday, 6 July, at 1824 hours due to a technical fault on our network," the company said.

ZESA said its technical teams were simultaneously investigating the cause of the outage and carrying out restoration work to stabilise the national grid.

"Our technical teams are currently investigating the cause of the outage. Simultaneously, restoration efforts are underway, and our engineers are working to restore grid stability and bring back power in the shortest possible time."

The utility said further updates would be issued as restoration efforts progressed.

"Further updates will be provided as restoration progresses.

"We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused."

The outage affected homes, businesses and industries across Zimbabwe, with users on social media reporting widespread blackouts in Harare, Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru, Masvingo and other towns. ZESA had not immediately disclosed the nature of the technical fault or provided an estimated restoration time. The power utility urged customers to remain patient while engineers worked to restore normal electricity supplies.

Zimbabwe nationwide power outage