The first electric light generator in Ethiopia is said to have been donated to Menelik by the German government in about 1890. Based on a pre-invasion study, three turbines with a total capacity of 3,835 KVA were installed on the Akaki River in 1921 at Abba Samuel 95 m south of Addis Ababa. Since 2008, it has been run entirely by Ethiopian officials. The Ethiopian Electric Power and Power Authority was established as a legal entity in accordance with Charter No. 213/1948 of January 22, 1948. The EPRDF, which took over the reins of political power, was renamed the Ethiopian Electric Corporation by Regulation No. 170/2002 of the Council of Ministers Regulation No. 18/2009. He has been in charge of the Public Enterprises Regulatory Authority, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPC) was split into two and became known as Ethiopian Electric Power and Services.

 

EEU Vision

To become the utility that fully Energizing the Ethiopian Economy and People in 2030

 

EEU Mission

To become the utility that under spins the economy and social transformation through delivery of cost effective, safe, reliable and high quality power. Bulk Power purchase and sale, construct & operate off grid Generation, sub-transmission and distribution Networks. EEU shall strive towards achieving international standards of customer care through sustained capacity building, operational and financial excellence, state-of-the-art technologies while ensuring highest standards of corporate governance and Ethics.

 

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