Zimbabwe power crisis to ease next year: minister

The crippling electricity crisis in Zimbabwe is likely to normalise next year, says Energy and Power Development Minister Elton Mangoma.

He said that government was working on a comprehensive programme to increase power output by exploiting methane gas reserves in Lupane for electricity generation, Zimbabwe's Herald Online reported on Thursday.

Government was working "around the clock" to court private investors in the power generation sector.

Mangoma said power generation would improve significantly next year.

"We are targeting the Lupane gas reserves, which we hope to start exploiting for electricity generation and we are currently working on finding the right partners for the deal."