Power imports drop 24.1% in Q1

Morupule B PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI
Morupule B PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI

Official figures released by Statistics Botswana (SB) have revealed that the country is importing less electricity and making gains in self-sufficiency likely due to the stable production at Morupule A and B power plants.

During the first quarter of 2021, Botswana imported 37.5% of total electricity, which reflects a 24.1% decrease of 112,453 MWH from 465,701 MWH recorded during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the quarterly electricity generation and distribution report.

South Africa’s Eskom was the main source of imported electricity at 65.1% of total electricity imports. The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) accounted for 22.1%, while the remaining 7.4 percent and 5.4 percent were sourced from Nampower and cross-border electricity markets.

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