Energy Sector

In the Energy Sector, which is characterised by very high energy prices, insufficient and unreliable supply of power and very low rates of electrification, the EAC is seeking, through the East African Power Master Plan, to improve the power situation by having a fully integrated power sector.

The Plan proposes to create an East Africa Power Grid through interconnection of the national grids and to establish an East African Power Pool, which will establish the technicalities of automatic sharing of power generation, transmission and distribution and management. The plan also seeks to harmonise policies of rural electrification. This Plan will ensure uninterrupted power supply to operations in production and provision of services across sectors. This will eventually bring down the cost of power and ultimately, enhance the competitiveness of businesses in the region.