West African Power Pool
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The West African Power Pool (WAPP) is a cooperation of the national electricity companies in Western Africa under the auspecies of the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS). The members of WAPP are working for establishing a reliable power grid for the region and a common market for electricity. It was founded in 2000
.
Economic Community of West African States
The Economic Community of West African States is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region....
(ECOWAS). The members of WAPP are working for establishing a reliable power grid for the region and a common market for electricity. It was founded in 2000
.
Members
| Country | Generation and transmission company and distribution | Electricity production (mill kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| Benin Benin Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located... |
Société Béninoise d'Énergie Électrique (SBEE) and Communauté Électrique du Bénin Communauté Électrique du Bénin The Communauté Electrique du Bénin - CEB is an international organisation co-owned by the governments of Bénin and Togo. It is in charge of developing electricity infrastructure in both countries which are strongly dependent on energy imports from Ghana... (CEB) |
124 million kWh |
| Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated... |
Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso is the national electricity company of Burkina Faso. The company represents Burkina Faso in the West African Power Pool.-External links:*... |
611.6 million kWh |
| Cape Verde Cape Verde The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa... |
Electra | 250 million kWh |
| Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be... |
Société de Gestion du Patrimoine du Secteur de l'Electricité (SOGEPE) | 5.275 billion kWh |
| The Gambia | National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) | 160 million kWh |
| Ghana Ghana Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south... |
Volta River Authority Volta River Authority The Volta River Authority is the main generator and supplier of electricity in Ghana.-Establishment:The VRA was established by the Volta River Development Act, Act 46 of the Republic of Ghana on April 26, 1961.... and Electricity Company of Ghana |
6.746 billion kWh |
| Guinea Guinea Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures... |
Electricité de Guinée | 850 million kWh |
| Guinea Bissau | Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissau Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissau Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissau is the national electricity and water company of Guinea Bissau. It is owned by the government and represents the country in the West African Power Pool... |
65 million kWh |
| Liberia Liberia Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open... |
Liberian Electricity Corporation | 350 million kWh |
| Mali Mali Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with... |
Energie du Mali | 515 million kWh |
| Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... |
Power Holding Company of Nigeria | 21.92 billion kWh |
| Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... |
Société d'Électricité du Sénégal Senelec Senelec is the national electricity company of Senegal.-History:Senelec was established in 1983 after the nationalization and merger of Électricité du Sénégal and Société sénégalaise de distribution d'électricité... |
1.88 billion kWh |
| Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4... |
National Power Authority (Sierra Leone) | 80 million kWh |
| Togo Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately... |
Togo Electricité and Communauté Électrique du Bénin Communauté Électrique du Bénin The Communauté Electrique du Bénin - CEB is an international organisation co-owned by the governments of Bénin and Togo. It is in charge of developing electricity infrastructure in both countries which are strongly dependent on energy imports from Ghana... (CEB) |
million kWh |