SOUTH AFRICA: City of Johannesburg to Take Over Electricity Distribution

CoJ plans to take over electricity distribution from Eskom ASAC warns this will be bad for…

ZIMBABWE: ZETDC Hikes Electricity Tariffs by 30%

ZETDC increases tariffs by 30% To take effect from 26th May Says current tariffs below cost…

GHANA: Ghanaian Electricity Sector Most Attractive for Investments in Africa

Ghana tops the electricity investment destination in Sub-Saharan Africa Fitch Solutions Power Risk/Reward Index ranks Ghana No…

KENYA: City Hall Set to Clear Electricity Debt

City Hall owes Kenya Power Sh691.58 million in electricity bills Services affected by constant power cuts…

NIGERIA: Nigeria’s Electricity Sector Largely Powered by 7 Plants

Seven plants generate 59% of the electricity consumed The remaining 18 plants lay idle unreliable Sector…

LIBERIA: IPP Set to Invest in Electricity Sector

Sunon Asogli set to enter the industry Negotiates power deal with the Liberian Government Suggests three…

LIBYA: Work Begins at West Tripoli Electricity Project

Contractors begin works at the West Tripoli project The projects has a combined capacity of 2050MW…

Cote D’Ivoire Cuts Electricity Supply to Neighbouring Countries

Cote D’Ivoire faces serious power shortages The implementation of the cuts began two weeks ago Togo,…

South Africa Outlines Intervention to Curb Electricity Shortages

Energy Minister outlines intervention objectives There has been an increase in load shedding in recent times…

Taking the Bull by the Horns: Electricity Theft Versus Smart Meters

The popular idiom ‘take the bull by the horns’ is said when individuals decide to tackle…