Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) will implement a three-year Time-of-Use (TOU) electricity tariff for data-mining operations, effective December 1, 2025, aiming to manage grid load and link charges to electricity availability.

Under the new structure, the daily average tariff will start at 4 US cents per kilowatt-hour from December 1, 2025, to July 7, 2026, with peak hours from 18:00 to 22:00 charged at 6 US cents, shoulder hours from 09:00 to 18:00 at 4.5 US cents, and off-peak hours from 23:00 to 09:00 at 3.5 US cents. From July 8, 2026, to July 7, 2027, the daily average rises to 5 US cents, with peak, shoulder, and off-peak rates set at 6.3, 5.55, and 4.65 US cents, respectively. The final period, from July 8, 2027, to July 7, 2028, will see the daily average reach 6.5 US cents, with peak at 7.2 US cents, a shoulder at 6.45 US cents, and an off-peak at 6.35 US cents. All rates include 15 percent VAT and a 0.5 percent regulatory fee.

In addition, EEP is introducing an Availability-Based Tariff (ABT) to incentivize customers during planned power curtailments, which will be communicated in advance based on water resource management and system analysis. The ABT adjusts charges according to actual power availability, promoting transparency, equitable cost recovery, and encouraging customers to optimize operations during constrained supply periods.

EEP said the TOU and ABT systems are designed to encourage efficient electricity use while maintaining a reliable supply for strategic industrial customers, reaffirming its commitment to investors and to secure, sustainable power delivery across Ethiopia.

The move comes as cryptocurrency and data-mining operations continue to place pressure on Ethiopia’s electricity infrastructure. In the 2024/25 fiscal year, EEP reportedly earned about 220 million US dollars from electricity supplied to mining operations, accounting for roughly 18 percent of total electricity sales. Authorities have recently limited new power permits for mining operations to safeguard grid stability.