By Charles Mkoka
Dar es Salaam— The Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) Managing Director, Mr. Lazaro Twange, has on June 29, 2025, broken his silence following the nationwide power blackout that swept through multiple regions earlier today, offering both an apology and a promise of improved resilience.
Addressing the press in Dar es
Salaam, Mr. Twange acknowledged the disruption caused by the unexpected fault
in the National Power Grid system, which plunged large parts of the country
into darkness in the early hours of the morning. Calm and composed, yet visibly
mindful of the impact, he emphasized Tanesco’s commitment to restoring trust
and ensuring a stable power supply moving forward.
“We sincerely apologize to our
valued customers for the interruption,” Mr. Twange said. “We fully recognize
how deeply electricity is woven into the fabric of our economy and daily
life—from hospital wards to industrial production lines to the homes of
ordinary Tanzanians. This was not just an outage; it was a disruption to
people’s lives, and we don’t take that lightly.”
The blackout began at
approximately 2:36 a.m., triggered by a technical fault in the grid’s
transmission system. Restoration efforts were quickly mobilized at around 4:16
a.m., and according to Tanesco, full power was reinstated across all affected
regions by 12:30 p.m.
Mr. Twange noted that the
company’s technical teams worked through the night and into the day to resolve
the issue, describing their response as swift and coordinated. “Our engineers
and field staff responded with urgency and professionalism. Their commitment
made today’s quick recovery possible,” he added.
While reassuring the public of
the restoration, Mr. Twange also stressed the importance of learning from the
incident. “We are not just fixing problems—we are analyzing root causes,
investing in system upgrades, and exploring long-term solutions to ensure this
does not happen again,” he said. “We are looking into redundancies and grid
stabilization technologies that can better protect the system under strain.”
This episode, though disruptive,
underscored the vital role infrastructure plays in national stability—and the
weight of responsibility borne by the institutions tasked with maintaining it.
Mr. Twange’s remarks reflected not just a managerial stance, but a sense of
personal accountability rooted in the knowledge that every flicker of power
affects real lives.
As the country returns to normalcy, Tanesco’s leadership faces renewed pressure to demonstrate progress, not only in preventing future outages but in delivering a modern, resilient power network for a growing nation.
