How electricity import from Ethiopia has reduced

Drought has reduced dam water levels in Ethiopia affecting it's power production capacity

by ROSA MUMANYI

News07 November 2023 - 17:24

In Summary

Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir revealed on Monday Kenya has been tapping 100 megawatts of electricity from Ethiopia.
That is only half the capacity of 200 megawatts that the two countries inked last year.

Kenya is importing just half of the contracted electricity capacity from Ethiopia due to a biting drought that has reduced dam water levels in the Horn of Africa country.

Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir revealed on Monday Kenya has been tapping 100 megawatts of electricity from Ethiopia, which is only half the capacity of 200 megawatts that the two countries inked last year.