Dar es Salaam, March 11 -- DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has clarified that its decision to import 100MW of electricity from Ethiopia for the Northern Zone is a strategic and cost-effective measure aimed at ensuring reliable power supply, reducing outages and minimising transmission costs.

Energy Ministry Permanent Secretary Eng Felchesmi Mramba told reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the imported electricity, sourced from Ethiopia via Kenya at the Namanga interconnection, would costs 7.7 cents US Dollars per unit, making it more affordable than some domestic generation sources.

“We pay for the power at Namanga, which is cheaper than transmitting it from Tanzanias generation hub in the south,” said Mramba explaining t...