MINISTER NDEJEMBI PRESENTS THE 2026/27 ENERGY MINISTRY BUDGET IN PARLIAMENT




📌 Says priority is to ensure reliable electricity supply nationwide

📌 Power generation capacity increases by 12.17 percent

📌 Increase attributed to completion of various power projects

The Minister for Energy, Hon. Deogratius Ndejembi, has presented the revenue and expenditure estimates for the Ministry of Energy for the 2026/2027 financial year, outlining key priorities in the electricity sub-sector, including ensuring a reliable power supply to drive economic and social development.

Presenting the budget speech on April 22, 2026, in Parliament in Dodoma, Minister Ndejembi stated that priorities include expanding electricity generation through nine turbines at the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, completing subsequent phases of the Kishapu solar power project after the initial 50 megawatts were connected to the national grid, and implementing the Malagarasi hydropower project in Kigoma, which is expected to generate 49.5 megawatts.

Speaking on achievements in power generation, Minister Ndejembi noted that as of March 2026, the country’s electricity generation capacity had increased to 4,522.54 megawatts from 4,031.71 megawatts in 2025, representing a 12.17 percent rise.

He explained that this increase is a result of the completion of several energy projects, including the first phase of the Kishapu solar power project, which produces a total of 50 megawatts.

In the area of transmission, he said that by March 2026, the length of electricity transmission infrastructure had reached 8,500.38 kilometers, up from 7,809.67 kilometers recorded in March 2025.

“By March 2026, the length of electricity transmission infrastructure had reached 8,500.38 kilometers compared to 7,809.67 kilometers in March 2025, equivalent to a 9 percent increase,” he said.

He emphasized that the Government, through TANESCO, has continued to improve customer services by enhancing digital systems, including the introduction of smart meters that automatically receive purchased electricity units.

“As of March 2026, a total of 105,739 customers had been connected to smart meters, and the rollout is ongoing in phases across the country,” explained Minister Ndejembi.

The Minister also noted that due to improvements in transmission and distribution infrastructure, electricity access in the country has increased from an average of 78.4 percent in 2020 to 85.5 percent.

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