Dar es Salaam, April 11 -- DODOMA: TANZANIA recorded a significant improvement in electricity reliability during the 2023/24 financial year, with power outages dropping sharply, according to the latest performance report from the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA).

The report, launched this week, shows the System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) decreased by 48 percent — from 26 interruptions per customer in 2022/23 to just 14 in 2023/24. Meanwhile, the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) fell by 64 percent, from 1,536 minutes to 554 minutes per customer annually.

“These improvements reflect strategic investments in infrastructure and strengthened oversight across the electrici...