Dar es Salaam, April 28 -- DODOMA: THE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Dr. Doto Biteko, today, April 28, 2025, requested the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania to approve a 2.2tri/- budget for the Ministry of Energy for the 2025/2026 financial year, with 96.5 percent of the budget allocated for development projects and 3.5 percent for recurrent expenditures.

Presenting the budget to Parliament in Dodoma, Dr. Biteko outlined the Ministrys priorities, including strengthening electricity production, transmission, and distribution, as well as extending the National Grid to the remaining regions of Rukwa, Kagera, Lindi, and Mtwara.

Other priorities include continuing the distribution of energy to rural areas, mining ...