Ethiopian Electric Power

Ethiopian Electric Power
Native name
 ኢትዮጵያ ኤሌክትሪክ ኃይል
State-owned enterprise
Industry Power generation
Founded 1948 (1948)
Headquarters Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Area served
 Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya
Key people
 CEO: Mrs. Azeb Asnake
Website www.eepco.gov.et

Ethiopian Electric Power (Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ ኤሌክትሪክ ኃይል) is the state-owned electricity producer in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. It is engaged in development, investment, construction, operation, and management of power plants and power generation. Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation is the sole electricity provider in Ethiopia and supplies approximately 100% of the country's electricity.

History

The company was formed in 1948 as the Ethiopian Electric Light and Power Authority.[1] In 2013 the Ethiopian Electric Power was formed by Council of Ministers Regulation No.302/2013.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Company Overview of Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation". Bloomberg. 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Facts in Brief". EEP. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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