Households in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia will have better access to electricity through the construction of the Kenya-Ethiopia electricity interconnection line, Ecofin news agency reported. By December 2020, it will have a transmission capacity of 2000 megawatts, AfDB said. The commissioning of the interconnection with Kenya will enable Ethiopia to purchase new equipment and exploit part of its potential, according to Ecofin. Currently, Ethiopia exports 100 MW, 80 MW and 10 MW to Sudan, Djibouti and Kenya respectively. Households in Kenya continue to struggle to have a continuous supply of electricity throughout the day.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 05, 2019 15:22 UTC