1. Highlights of the Ethiopian Energy Sector
Workshop on COMESA Renewable Energy Guidelines
7–11 AUGUST, 2017
Chaminuka Lodge, Lusaka, Zambia

2. Contents 1. Introduction 2. Key Policy and Regulatory Issues
3. Key Energy Indicators

3. 1. Introduction Country in the horn of Africa
Total area million square km
100 million inhabitants
Population growth rate – 2.3% per year
Average annual GDP growth rate ~ 11 %
Ethiopia

4. 1. Introduction… Energy Resources Resource Unit Exploitable Reserve
Exploited Percent
Hydropower MW
48,030
~21%
Solar/day
kWh/m2
4 - 6
~0%
Wind speed
m/s GW
7 at 50m
1,350
~2.4%
Geothermal
10,000
Wood
Millions tons
1,120
50%
Agricultural waste
15 – 20
30%
Natural gas
Billions m3
113 0%
Coal
96.3
Oil Shale
253

5. 1. Introduction… Electricity Institutional framework
Energy institutions affiliated to Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity
Ethiopian Energy Authority– regulatory body for electricity and energy efficiency
Ethiopian Electric Power– generation, transmission,
Ethiopian Electric Utility – distribution, sales
and Regional energy bureaus

6. 2. Key Policy and Regulatory Issues
Energy Policy Framework
Give high priority to development of:-
hydropower
Wind, geothermal and solar
Bio-fuels for transport and household use
Exploration for hydrocarbon fuels
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental sustainability
Capacity building

7. 2. Key Policy and Regulatory Issues…
Recently issued / revised Legal frameworks based on the current national and regional development of energy regulations;-
Energy Law
Geothermal law
PPP law is approved by Council of Ministers and forwarded to House of Parliament for final endorsement.

8. 3. Key Energy Indicators

9. The Status Grid Electricity

10. Transmission Distribution Commercial Total
Summary in MW
Hydro
Wind
Geothermal
Diesel
Total
3814.2
324.18
7.2
86.2
Access Rate
Year
On-grid Connections
(million)
On-grid Connections Access Rate
Off-Grid Connections Access Rate
Total Access Rate
2016
3.6
20%
10%
30%
Electricity Loss
Transmission
Distribution
Commercial
Total
Average loss (%) 5 10 20
Electricity production and Export
In 2016 the total electricity production was 10,461GWh, of which 712GWh exported to Sudan, Djibouti and Kenya

11. Electricity Tariff
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Average
Average tariff (US ¢) KWh
2.15 – 3.15
3.05
2.73
tariffs haven’t been adjusted since 2006 while the Birr has lost nearly 50% of its value, and EEU consequently is not able to recover the full operating cost through the existing tariff.

12. Power Plants Under Construction
Name of Power Plant (including offgrid renewable energy)
Technology Type
Capacity (MW)
Cost (M)
Expected Year of Completion
GRED
Hydro
6,400
4,000
2020
Genale Dawa III
254
451
2017
Repi Waste-to-Energy power
Municipal waste 50
144
Pilot project under construction
Hybrid Solar and Biomass
0.5
2.5

13. Planned power Generation Plants
Name of Power Plant (including offgrid renewable energy)
Technology Type
Capacity (MW)
Estimated Cost (M)
Status of Feasibility Study
Genele Dawa VI
Hydro
246
588
Completed
Geba I & II
372
572
Halele Werabessa
436
886
Chmoga Yeda I & II
"
280
540
koyisha
2160
2503
Dabus
798
740
Wabi Shebel 87
1110 “

14. Name of Power Plant (including offgrid renewable energy)
Technology Type
Capacity (MW)
Estimated Cost (M)
Status of Feasibility Study
Aluto II
Geothermal 70
266
Reconnaissance
Corbetti Phase I
200
760
Corbetti Phase II
"
100
Corbetti Phase III
1140
Itaya
Wind
224
Completed
Ayisha
420
798
Wind PPs on different potential sites
680
1178
Wind speed measurements
Solar PPs on different potential sites
solar
800
1440

15. Interconnectors Under Construction
Name of Interconnector
Rated Capacity
Cost (M)
Expected Year of Completion
Ethiopia – Kenya
2000 MW
322.7*
2019
*Ethiopian side contribution
Planned Interconnector
Name of Interconnector)
Rated Capacity
Cost (M)
Expected Year of Completion)
Status of Feasibility Study
Ethiopia – Sudan
3000
436
2021
completed

16. For further information:-
www. eep.gov.et

17. Thank you