Zimbabwe has restored electricity to most parts of the country following a nationwide power outage caused by the collapse of its national grid, authorities said on Tuesday.

The blackout occurred at about 6:24 p.m. local time on Monday after a fault developed on the country’s electricity network, according to the state-owned Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority.

In a statement, the utility said power was gradually restored through electricity supplied from four generating stations, including imports from South Africa’s Eskom.

“We are pleased to advise that by 2200 hours, power had been successfully restored to most of our bulk supply points across the country,” ZESA said.

Despite the progress, the authority noted that engineers were still working to reconnect some parts of the capital, Harare, and synchronise generating units at the Hwange coal-fired power station, which supplies electricity to sections of the city.

“Work is continuing to restore and synchronise units at the Hwange Power Station to ensure full restoration of supply,” the utility added.

Zimbabwe has struggled with persistent electricity shortages in recent years due to ageing infrastructure and limited power generation capacity.

The country’s energy challenges have also been worsened by reduced output from the Kariba Hydroelectric Power Station, where electricity generation has been affected by declining water levels linked to poor rainfall and prolonged drought conditions.

The latest outage underscores the continuing pressure on Zimbabwe’s electricity sector as authorities seek to improve the reliability of power supply across the country.