Energy ministers from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will hold a five-day conference in Zimbabwean capital of Harare, which begins on Monday.

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Energy and Power Development will host the meeting to look into ways of meeting the expected shortage of power this year.

On the agenda will also be increased use of gas and coal reserves in the region, New Ziana reported on Sunday.

An official from the Zimbabwe Electrical Supply Authority said all preparations are in place for this crucial energy meeting.

Southern Africa is expected to be hit by a shortage of electricity owing to increased demand.

In Zimbabwe, the national power utility, ZESA, is already struggling to meet demand for energy for both domestic and industrial use.

Source: Xinhua