Power networks/Somalia
| Somalia (SO) | |
|---|---|
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| References | |
| OpenStreetMap | 192799 192799 |
| Wikidata | Q1045 |
| Wikipédia | Somalia |
| Country characteristics | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 11,031,386 |
| Area | 637,657 km2 |
| GDP | 8.1 B$ |
| Language(s) | Somali, Arabic |
| Electrical Network | |
| Generation capacity | 7 MW (OSM) |
| Power line length | 1 km (OSM) |
| Frequency | 50 Hz |
| Transmission lines voltages (kV) | 33kV, 16kV, 11kV |
| Data from Wikidata (last update 2025-05-17) and OpenInfraMap (last update 2025-07-22) | |
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High-voltage Electrical Network
State of the map
in 2025-05:
Network description
According to the Power Master Plan of Somaliland in 2018 [1]: "The current electrical infrastructure of Somaliland currently does not have any transmission lines, nor collectively operated electricity distribution in any of the urban centers. The modality by which electricity generation has developed has been through distributed generation and dispersed distribution driven by small private enterprises.
Voltages and frequency
Frequency : 50 Hz
| Network | Voltage | Comments | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | 33kV | ||
| Transmission | 16kV | ||
| Transmission | 11kV |
Operators
| Operator | Network | Wikidata | Website | Wikipedia | Operating area | Information | Label | Taginfo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompower | Transmission / Distribution | Q86753365 WhatLinksHere |
https://sompower.com/# | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sompower | Hargeisa | 33kV, 11kV | operator=Sompower operator:wikidata=Q86753365
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| Wesco | Transmission / Distribution | https://wesco.so/power-transmission/ | 33kV, 11kV | |||||
| Beco | Transmission / Distribution | https://beco.so/services/ | Burao | 33kV | ||||
| Somali Energy Company (SECO) | Transmission / Distribution | Q16919721 WhatLinksHere |
http://www.somenergy.com/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Energy_Company | south-central Banaadir region | operator=SECO operator:wikidata=Q16919721
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| KAAH Electric | Distribution | Q6324680 WhatLinksHere |
http://kaahelectric.com/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAAH_Electric | Hargeisa, Burao, Erigavo | operator=KAAH Electric operator:wikidata=Q6324680
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Interconnections
| Neighbour country | Structure name | Year of commissioning | Technology | Voltage | Local end | Foreign end | OSM circuit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | Ethiopia-Somalia Power Interconnection Project | 2031 | 400kV | [2] |
Planned projects
- Ethiopia-Somalia Power Interconnection Project [3]
Data Sources
| Source | License | Date | Suitable for OSM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://energydata.info/dataset/somalia-transmission-backbone | CC-BY | 2022 | no | not sure what this is ... |
| https://energydata.info/dataset/somalia-ethiopia-interconnection | CC-BY | 2022 | no | planned interconnection ? |
| https://energydata.info/dataset/somalia-minigrids | CC-BY | 2022 | no |
Network statistics
Somalia has 18 power plants totalling 7 MW and 1 km of power lines mapped on OpenStreetMap (from OpenInfraMap, last update 2025-07-22)
Power line
| Power Lines Voltage | Length |
|---|---|
| < 10 kV | 0 km |
| 10 kV - 25 kV | 0 km |
| 25 kV - 52 kV | 0 km |
| 52 kV - 132 kV | 0 km |
| 132 kV - 220 kV | 0 km |
| 220 kV - 330 kV | 0 km |
| 330 kV - 550 kV | 0 km |
| > 550 kV | 0 km |
| No voltage tagged | 1 km |
| Total | 1 km |
Electricity generation
Mapping process and community
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