Tanzania and Rwanda Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement Covering Power Trade, Oil, Gas and LNG

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Tanzania and Rwanda have signed a bilateral energy cooperation agreement covering cross-border electricity trade, joint power infrastructure projects, oil and gas exploration, LNG opportunities, and artificial intelligence applications in the energy sector. The agreement was signed on 19 May 2026 in Kigali by Tanzania’s Minister of Energy Deogratius Ndejembi and Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure Dr. Jimmy Gasore, witnessed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan and President Paul Kagame.

The agreement covers the exchange of electricity between Tanzania and Rwanda to strengthen energy security, joint implementation of electricity infrastructure projects, and the development of cross-border power trade between the two countries.

The Tanzania-Rwanda agreement builds on existing physical infrastructure linking the two grids. In March 2024, the power grids of Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania were fully interconnected and synchronized through the 80 MW Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project, creating a unified power pool across the three countries.

Tanzania’s strategic location at the boundary of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) positions it as a corridor for cross-border electricity trade.

Source: Wikipedia