Ethiopia’s Power Coverage Reportedly Increases

Addis Ababa, May 19, 2008 - The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation said power supply coverage has increased to 22 per cent now from less than 10 per cent 17 years ago because of the victory achieved on May 28.

Public Relations Manager Sendeku Araya told ENA on Monday that the country's power capacity which was 300 mega watts before 1984 has now reached to 800 mega watt.                                               Sendeku Araya
                                                         
Sendeku made the statement in connection with May 28, a day marking the demise of the Derg Regime.

The number of benefiting towns and villages in the country that stood at only 410 before the May 28, 1991 victory, which was 36 years after the establishment of the sector, has now reached to 1,752, the Manager added.

Sendeku said the number of beneficiaries went to over one million now from 460,000 during the reported period.
ENA