Addis Ababa, August 4, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopia earned over $118 million from electricity exports to neighboring countries during the 2024/25 Ethiopian fiscal year (2017 E.C.), the state-run power generating company Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced.
According to EEP Communications Director Mr. Moges Mekonnen, the country supplied electric power to Kenya, Djibouti, Sudan, and began trial transmissions to Tanzania, as part of its growing role in regional energy integration.
“Electricity generation reached more than 29,000 gigawatt-hours during the fiscal year, exceeding the planned target of 25,000 gigawatt-hours,” Moges told Fana Digital. Of the total generated, approximately 7 percent was exported, generating foreign currency and supporting regional cooperation.
He claimed that power sales to Kenya brought in $86.3 million, surpassing the projected $85.2 million. Sales to Djibouti and Sudan earned $30.9 million and $900,000 respectively.
Mr. Moges also confirmed that pilot sales to Tanzania began during the same period, expanding Ethiopia’s electricity export footprint.
In total, electricity exports accounted for roughly 20 percent of EEP’s annual revenue, reflecting the growing contribution of the power sector to Ethiopia’s economic and diplomatic engagement in the Horn of Africa and East African region, he mentioned.
Moges emphasized that Ethiopia remains committed to enhancing its electricity generation capacity and cross-border interconnection infrastructure as part of a long-term strategy to become a regional power exporter.