Togo met more than half of its electricity needs through domestic generation in 2024, marking continued progress in reducing dependence on imported power, according to data from the Ministry of Energy.
Local electricity sources supplied 53.3 percent of power injected into the national grid last year, equivalent to 1,113.22 gigawatt-hours (GWh) out of total electricity supply of 2,087.96 GWh.
Thermal power plants accounted for the majority of domestic generation, led by the Lomé power plant operated by Contour Global Togo SA, which produced 47.7 percent of locally generated electricity.
Kékéli Efficient Power SA followed with 39.5 percent of domestic output, while the Blitta solar power plant operated by AMEA Togo Solar contributed 10.8 percent.
The Nangbéto hydropower dam accounted for 1.6 percent of local generation, while electricity produced by CEET’s own generating units represented the remaining 0.4 percent.
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Despite the rise in domestic production, electricity imports continued to play a significant role in Togo’s power supply, accounting for 46.7 percent of total electricity injected into the grid, or 974.74 GWh.
Nigeria was Togo’s largest external electricity supplier, providing 59.3 percent of imported power through the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
Ghana supplied 40.5 percent of imports, with the Volta River Authority accounting for 39.8 percent and the Electricity Company of Ghana contributing 0.7 percent. Benin, through the Société Béninoise d’Énergie Électrique, provided the remaining 0.2 percent.
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Togo’s installed electricity generation capacity stood at 327 megawatts (MW) at the end of 2024.
Renewable energy accounted for 41.24 percent of installed capacity, including 31.08 percent from solar photovoltaic sources and 10.16 percent from hydropower.
However, solar energy’s contribution to actual electricity generation remained limited because of the intermittent nature of photovoltaic power production.
Authorities expect domestic electricity output to increase in coming years as new projects come online.
The Blitta solar power plant is planned for expansion to 100 MW, while additional power plants with capacities ranging between 60 MW and 80 MW are planned in Sokodé and Kara.
The investments are expected to strengthen energy security, reduce reliance on imported electricity and support Togo’s long-term efforts to expand access to reliable power.
