Infrastructure · Bu'uuraalee MisoomaaSeptember 15, 2026
400 MW

Power exports to Kenya double at peak from December

Ergi humnaa gara Keeniyaa Muddee irraa dachaa lama ta'a

The Tekeze hydropower reservoir between steep canyon walls
Jan Nyssen · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Tekeze hydropower reservoir, northern Ethiopia.

ByThe Ensight deskCompiled from the sources named · 1 min read

Posted 5 Meskerem 2019 E.C. · 11:00 EAT (5:00 Ethiopian time) · Published by Ensight (Mo Creatives) · Photograph Jan Nyssen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ethiopian Electric Power says peak exports to Kenya rise from 200 MW to 400 MW from December 2026, and off-peak from 65 MW to 150 MW, over the 1,045 kilometer interconnector built for US$1.26 billion. Cross-border sales earned US$140 million last year, against US$335.5 million from data centers and miners inside Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian Electric Power; Capital Newspaper

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