Sustainable Energy Supply, Use and Management in Zanzibar

About this project

The project aims to provide sustainable energy with a particular focus on the poor and other vulnerable groups in Zanzibar. The project will address major challenges such as high reliance on electricity imports from mainland Tanzania, increasing energy demand driven by population growth and economic development, high technical and commercial losses in the power distribution systems, high cost of grid connection for households and businesses, limited awareness of available options for energy efficiency, high dependence on unsustainable biomass fuels for cooking and high cost of clean cooking solutions. By focusing on renewable energy integration, clean cooking adoption, ZECO performance improvement, and energy efficiency in tourism, the interventions are well-aligned with the sector’s needs. The inclusion of feasibility studies, capacity building, and awareness campaigns ensures both technical and social sustainability. Moreover, the project complements existing initiatives and national priorities, enhancing its relevance and potential impact. The proposed solutions in the project document address the key challenges. Overall, the solutions are comprehensive and strategically designed to tackle the identified problems effectively within the Zanzibar context. Components such as energy planning, efficient cookstoves, liquefied petroleum gas rollout, and energy efficiency in tourism contribute to reducing emissions, improving health, and strengthening energy security.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 13Climate Action

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

Tanzania

Sectors

Electric power transmission and distribution (centralised grids)

Focus

Climate mitigation · Also contributes

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

Zanzibar Ministry of Finance, Zanzibar State Fuel and Power Corporation

Passes funds through

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Embassies

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 8 Dec 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-TAN-25/0014.

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