Ousmane Kaba asks where Guinea's electricity export revenues go
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee360
During a review of 2026 supplementary budget revenue, Guinean MP Ousmane Kaba asked the government where the proceeds from electricity sales to Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau go. He also denounced the contrast between these exports and difficulties with electrification in Conakry, according to Guinee360.
Guinean MP Ousmane Kaba asked the government where revenues from electricity sales to neighbouring countries are recorded during a review of the revenue section of the 2026 supplementary finance bill on Saturday 31 October. The Minister of the Economy, Finance and Budget, Mariama Ciré Sylla, replied that the exchanges work like a shared electricity connection, according to Guinee360.
Guinea supplies electricity to Senegal, The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. Mariama Ciré Sylla said these countries pay, but that there are arrears on both sides. She added that most of the revenue goes towards maintaining the power stations of Électricité de Guinée (EDG), the state-owned company in the sector.
Ousmane Kaba also challenged the continuation of these commitments, which he described as inherited from previous administrations. He highlighted the contrast between exports and electricity supply difficulties in Conakry, the Guinean capital.
The question was raised during the review of the 2026 supplementary finance bill, after Guinea raised its 2026 budget revenue on 31 October.
