The National Energy Policy

This represents the energy policy of the transitional government of Ethiopia. It has the following objectives: "To ensure a reliable supply of energy at the right time and affordable prices, particularly to support the country's agricultural and industrial development strategies adopted by the government; To ensure and encourage a gradual shift from traditional energy sources use to modern energy sources; To stream-line and remove bottlenecks encountered in the development and utilization of energy resources and to give priority to the development of indigenous energy resources with a goal toward attaining self-sufficiency; To set general guidelines and strategies for the development and supply of energy resources; To increase energy utilization efficiency and reduce energy wastage, and to ensure that the development and utilization of energy are benign to the environment".