← Back to briefingZenaHub.
Englishአማርኛ
Infrastructure

Ethiopia Seeks $11B to Expand Electricity Access as Millions Remain Off-Grid

Trading View · 8 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Trading View
Ethiopia Seeks $11B to Expand Electricity Access as Millions Remain Off-Grid
AI SUMMARY

Ethiopia is seeking nearly $11 billion from international partners to fund its third National Electrification Programme and connect millions of citizens currently lacking power.

  • Ethiopia is seeking nearly $11 billion from development partners to connect millions of citizens lacking electricity access.
  • The third National Electrification Programme (NEP 3.0) requires $18.1 billion in total investment to achieve universal access by 2035.
  • The government expects the World Bank and other international partners to finance approximately 61 percent of the programme's cost.
  • Ministry estimates indicate $16.2 billion is needed for grid connections and $1.86 billion for off-grid systems.
  • NEP 3.0 aims to provide electricity access to approximately 32.5 million households by 2035, with 4.4 million utilizing off-grid solar systems.
  • Private investors are expected to inject roughly $800 million into off-grid electrification solutions.
  • Ethiopia exported 1,577.66 GWh of electricity to Kenya in the financial year ended June 2026, earning approximately $86.3 million.
  • Ethiopian Electric Power plans to increase electricity exports to Kenya from 200 MW to 400 MW starting in December 2026.
  • The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) had an installed generation capacity of 5,150 MW as of November 2026 and generated approximately 18,200 to 18,477 GWh annually.
  • Ethiopia banned the import of internal combustion engine vehicles in 2024 to curb fuel import costs and support the adoption of electric vehicles.
Read the Full Story on Trading View
Related
EU Launches Fraud Investigation After Spain Train Crash Kills 69
BBC · 3 days ago
Ethiopia and China Sign $15mln Railway Grant Agreement
BirrMetrics · 4 days ago
Ethiopia to Electrify Djibouti Trade Corridor with Multi-Million-Dollar EV Plan
Capital Ethiopia · last week
Study Identifies Four Promising Sites for Wind Power Development
Capital Ethiopia · last week