Dar es Salaam, March 10 -- ARUSHA: THE Government, through the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), expects to save 32bn/- annually by purchasing electricity from Ethiopia via Kenya. This initiative aims to reduce power losses and ensure better electricity distribution in the Northern Zone.

According to a statement by the Government Chief Spokesperson, Gerson Msigwa, most of Tanzanias electricity is generated in the southeastern part of the country. As a result, it has to be transmitted over long distances, leading to significant energy losses. These losses cost the country billions of shillings annually.

To address this issue, Msigwa stated that the government has decided to source electricity from Ethiopia through the East Afri...