East Africa: The Power Tower of East Africa

Prior to 1990, Ethiopia's hydropower supply was less than 300 MW. Despite the estimated 45,000 MW hydropower potential, the country was weak in terms of exploitation and utilization of its renewable energy sources. However, according to Dereje Derebew's 2013 study entitled 'Ethiopia's Renewable Energy Power Resources, Potential and Development Opportunities', between 1990 and 2015, the country had 14 hydropower generating power schemes which produced 3,715 MW of electricity.

Up to 2005, the percentage of the population with access to electricity supply was extremely low standing six percent. World Development Indicators stated that only about 15 percent of the population lived in electrified areas.

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