Electric service restored in 80 towns of conflict-affected areas: EEU

Addis Ababa, December 26, 2022 (FBC) – Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) announced that electric power service has been restored in 80 cities that were cut off due to the damage on electric infrastructure during the recent conflict in the northern part of Ethiopia.

EEU stated that 80 cities and towns in the northern part of the country have regained the service as part of a major effort to restore electric to the areas of Tigray, Amara and Afar regions that were cut off due to the conflict.

It is stated that continued maintenance work is being carried out to reconnect the remaining 27 towns.

It is also stated that EEU is making great efforts to restore the electric distribution infrastructures that were damaged during the conflict in the northern part of Ethiopia and restore the service to the areas that were cut off.

In the wake of the peace agreement, technicians have been deployed to conflict-affected areas and damaged facilities have been re-equipped with the necessary spare parts, EEU said.

Maximum efforts are also underway to enable all areas connected to Adwa substation, the Utility added.

By: Yonathan Yoseph