Dar es Salaam, April 11 -- DODOMA: Tanzania expanded its national electricity transmission network by 674 kilometers during the 2023/24 financial year, marking a major step in improving access and reliability, the countrys energy regulator announced.

The increase, detailed in the Electricity Sub-Sector Regulatory Performance Report published by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), represents a 9.84 percent growth in the transmission network, which now stands at 7,524 kilometers in total.

“The expansion is a strategic response to growing electricity demand across the country, particularly in emerging industrial zones and underserved rural areas,” said Dr. James Mwainyekule, Director General of EWURA. &...