Ethiopia continues to supply electricity to Sudan despite a significant decrease in daily consumption, according to the Ethiopian Electricity Authority.
Before the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the nation imported up to 200 megawatts of electricity per day from Ethiopia. However, this figure has recently dropped to 50 megawatts or less, the authority reported. Sudan has not been paying for the electricity supplied, although the agreement between the two countries allows Ethiopia to suspend service in case of non-payment. Despite this, Ethiopia has chosen to maintain the supply to preserve bilateral relations.
Looking beyond Sudan, Ethiopia currently maintains power connections with Djibouti and Kenya, supplying up to two terawatt hours of energy annually to these countries. The Ministry of Water and Energy noted ongoing efforts to integrate the power networks of the Horn of Africa, a region with high energy demand but also instability.
While Ethiopia has an estimated energy potential of 150 gigawatts, it currently generates only 5.4 gigawatts due to capacity limitations. It allocates 85% for domestic use and 10% for export, already supplying electricity to neighboring countries. Upon completion of the Abbay Dam project, the country plans to double its generation capacity.
In April this year, Ethiopian Electric Power announced that Ethiopia aimed to extend its electricity network to Europe through Egypt, establishing a power exchange between Africa and Europe by developing a second electricity infrastructure line.
Source: Sheger FM 102.1
Additional source: 2Merkato Archives
