Ethiopia $6.5 billion for universal access to electricity by 2025 (Ministry)

The Ethiopian Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said Ethiopia needs $6.5 billion to ensure universal access to electricity in the country by 2025.

This was revealed at a consultation meeting the ministry held today with representatives of the World Bank Group, the European Union (EU) and other development partners.

So far, 7 cities have access to electricity from renewable resources, the Minister of State stressed. He also called on the private sector to play « a leading role » in increasing Ethiopia’s power generation capacity.