Ethiopia restricts power for Bitcoin miners as hydropower supply drops
CoinTelegraph reports state utility prioritized households and manufacturers, cutting supply to miners that previously drove 35% of its revenue.
Yuna · Sep 16, 2026 · 1 min
Ethiopia’s state-owned power producer has restricted electricity supply to Bitcoin miners. CoinTelegraph reports that the utility made the change to prioritize power for households and manufacturers.
The shift follows declining reservoir inflows that reduced the availability of hydropower. CoinTelegraph noted the utility was forced to allocate limited resources to residential and industrial customers first.
Miners had accounted for 35% of the state-owned producer’s revenue in the previous year. The reduction in power supply directly impacts that revenue stream.
The utility’s decision reflects the current hydropower shortage in the country. No specific date or duration for the restriction was provided in the report.
Source: CoinTelegraph
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