Infrastructure
17.2 Billion USD Needed to Ensure Universal Electricity Access by 2035
The Reporter (Amharic) · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
AI SUMMARY
Ethiopia requires 17.2 billion USD over the next decade to achieve universal electricity access, according to the National Electrification Program Phase Three.
- Ethiopia needs 17.239 billion USD over ten years to achieve universal electricity access by 2035.
- The Ministry of Water and Energy launched the National Electrification Program Phase Three (NEP 3.0) during the third Water and Energy Week in Addis Ababa.
- Out of the total required budget, 16.223 billion USD is allocated for main grid expansion and 1.016 billion USD for off-grid solutions.
- The funding is planned to be sourced from 9.831 billion USD in low-interest long-term loans, 3.928 billion USD from the government budget, and 2.433 billion USD from grants and climate-related financing.
- A 2025 World Bank study cited in the document notes that 47 percent of households connected to the national grid, representing roughly 3.8 million households, utilize illegal connections.
- The Ethiopian Electric Utility reports approximately 4.3 million registered domestic customers, whereas about 8.2 million households are physically connected to the grid.
- The program aims to connect 3.25 million households to the grid annually, which is a six-fold increase from the current annual rate of 500,000 households.
- The initiative also sets a goal to connect 4.4 million households through off-grid solutions by 2035.
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