Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) will start exploring electricity to Kenya in November this year. The company is planning to get USD 145 million in the current fiscal year from electricity export which destines Sudan, Djibouti, and Kenya.
The highest revenue is expected to come from Sudan which will pay USD 55 million for the power supply while Kenya and Djibouti each pay USD 41 million and USD 50 million, respectively. EEP’s Communication Director, Moges Mekonnen, stated that “in terms of carrying grids and releasing power, both sides (Ethiopia and Kenya) have checked and confirmed the absence of problems. When the test distribution is finalized, electricity will be released to Kenya regularly. As Kenya’s power installation is capable of carrying 2,000MW, it will make Tanzania and Uganda beneficiaries”. Ethiopia has been exporting electricity to Sudan and Djibouti for a decade. Other neighboring countries such as South Sudan are also requesting to import power from Ethiopia.