The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) is making significant strides in expanding electricity access and modernizing its services. As of the 2023/2024 fiscal year, the number of EEU customers has reached 4,615,787, reflecting a net gain of 257,188 new customers connected in just eight months.
Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) announced its plans to increase its customers to 7.5 million in 2030. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Shiferaw Telila, stated that EEU was also working to expand its supply coverage and provide electric supply across entire country by 2030. In order to achieve this plan, EEU aims to modernize its infrastructure, provide customer-oriented services, and build a reliable financial capacity.
Ethiopian Electric Utility has laid a foundation stone for the building of its 36-storey headquarters. The building, to be built at an estimated cost of 1.2 billion birr, rests on 4,500m2 and takes four years to complete.
The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) have recently entered into a contract to establish a cutting-edge technology center in Kotebe sub-city, Addis Ababa. The center, to be constructed on EEU premises, carries a price tag of Birr 9,341,596,232.
The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) is developing an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure network to support the national transition toward green mobility. Anwar Abrar, the Chief Communications Officer at the EEU, detailed a two phase strategic plan currently being implemented to increase charging accessibility throughout the country.
