September 06
Ethiopia: Finance Ministry Grants Vat Exemption On Initial 200 Kwh of Electricity, 15 Cubic Meters of Water Consumption
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued a new directive establishing the VAT-exempt thresholds for domestic electricity and water consumption. Read more »
August 28
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Activates Key Turbines At GERD Amid Regional Diplomatic Maneuvering
In a significant stride towards bolstering Ethiopia's energy independence, a pivotal development emerged from a place called Guba, which is located in the Benishangul-Gumuz… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Electric Power Generates Over $25 Million in Revenue From Data Mining Companies
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) announced that it generated over $25 million in revenue from electricity supplied to companies involved in data mining during the 2023/2024 fiscal… Read more »
August 22
Ethiopia: GERD Contributes 17% to Ethiopia's Power Supply, Eep Eyes $300m From Exports
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) disclosed that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) contributed 17% to the country's total power supply during the previous fiscal year. Read more »
April 15
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Electric Utility, Huawei Sign MOU to Provide Alternative Electricity to Communities in Off-Grid Areas
The summit also brought together government officials from Ethiopian Electric Utility, Ethiopian Electric Power, Petroleum and Energy Authority alongside private sector players Read more »
March 06
Ethiopia: Amhara Police Says High Power Transmission Line 'Struck By Extremist Groups', Causing Widespread Outage
The Police in the restive Amhara region said the 230 KV high power transmission line, that stretches from Bahir Dar - Debretabor - Nefas Mawcha - Gashena - Alamata, was struck by… Read more »
October 16, 2023
East Africa: Ethiopia Plans to Earn U.S.$182 Million From Electric Power Export, Eyes Tanzania
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced plans to boost electric power export to neighboring countries and earn more revenue in the current fiscal year. Read more »
September 14, 2023
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Group Approves U.S.$104 Million in Funding for a Power Transmission Project in Eastern Ethiopia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has granted approval for a $104 million funding package to support a transmission project in eastern Ethiopia. The… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Opts for Solar Water Pumps, Ends Importing of Diesel Pumps #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands has announced that it has decided to end imports of water pumps that run on diesel and/or gasoline and instead focus on green energy… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Ethiopia: State-Owned Utility Suffers U.S.$1.8 Million Loss Due to Theft
State owned electric utility, Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), transmission lines and distribution stations operations sector said that in 2014 Ethiopian calendar alone, some 756… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Capital Reconnected to National Power Grid, State-Owned Power Company Says
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), state owned electric provider has said Mekelle, the capital city of the war torn Tigray region, is re-connected to the national power grid after… Read more »
November 26, 2022
Ethiopia: Finnish Company Powers New Weather Radar Network With Solar Energy
Vaisala,a Finnish company that specialized in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements powered Ethiopia's new weather radar network with solar energy. "Utilizing clean… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Restores Electricity to Various Towns in Southern Tigray, Amhara Regions
The Ethiopian Electric Utility says electricity has been restored in areas stretching from Alamata in southern Tigray to Kobo in North Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region. The towns… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Sudan: Ethiopia Exports U.S.$13 Million Worth Electricity to Sudan, Djibouti in Two Months
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) announced Monday that Ethiopia has earned more than US$13 million from exporting electricity to neighboring Sudan and Djibouti. Read more »