DODOMA, 13 November 2026 — TANESCO customers in 11 Tanzanian regions should prepare for planned electricity interruptions on 14 and 15 November, from 06:30 to 17:30 EAT each day, according to The Citizen’s report of a TANESCO briefing. Distribution deputy managing director Timothy Mgaya announced the arrangements on 12 November.
The regions named are Singida, Manyara, Arusha, Kigoma, Kagera, Tabora, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Geita, Mwanza and Mara. The work involves upgrading Dodoma substation from 220kV to 400kV.
The reported windows are 06:30–17:30 EAT on Saturday 14 November and Sunday 15 November. Customers should plan around each daytime window and check for local updates. The regional announcement does not establish that every connection will lose supply for the entire period.
Plan for two daytime windows
The schedule describes two 11-hour windows, rather than a continuous 48-hour shutdown. For households, the practical step is to organise charging, cooking arrangements and other electricity-dependent tasks before each window begins. For businesses, it is a reason to review opening hours, payment arrangements and tasks that can move to another time.
A regional list is not a feeder map. Customers need the latest local message to establish whether their own connection is included, whether an interruption has changed and when restoration has actually occurred. A planned finishing time should be treated as a schedule, rather than a guarantee for an individual property.
Keep a copy of any local notice and check its date before forwarding it. An old screenshot without a publication date, location or identifiable source can be misleading even when it contains a genuine utility logo. Anyone sharing this guide should keep the dates and EAT timezone attached to the hours.
What the works mean for electricity supply
The Dodoma work forms part of preparations for the Tanzania–Zambia interconnector. Officials put the associated transmission lines, substations and supervision works at about TZS2 trillion. That is a reported project estimate, not a statement of money already spent or disbursed.
The World Bank’s restructuring paper for the Tanzania-side project describes a broader programme combining transmission construction, grid readiness and institutional support. Its route runs from Iringa through Kisada, Mbeya and Tunduma towards Sumbawanga, with infrastructure connecting towards Zambia.
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TANESCO Power Cuts November 14–15: Times and Regions
Nov 13, 2026
Nov 13, 2026
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DODOMA, 13 November 2026 — TANESCO customers in 11 Tanzanian regions should prepare for planned electricity interruptions on 14 and 15 November, from 06:30 to 17:30 EAT each day, according to The Citizen’s report of a TANESCO briefing. Distribution deputy managing director Timothy Mgaya announced the arrangements on 12 November.
The regions named are Singida, Manyara, Arusha, Kigoma, Kagera, Tabora, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Geita, Mwanza and Mara. The work involves upgrading Dodoma substation from 220kV to 400kV.
The reported windows are 06:30–17:30 EAT on Saturday 14 November and Sunday 15 November. Customers should plan around each daytime window and check for local updates. The regional announcement does not establish that every connection will lose supply for the entire period.
Plan for two daytime windows
The schedule describes two 11-hour windows, rather than a continuous 48-hour shutdown. For households, the practical step is to organise charging, cooking arrangements and other electricity-dependent tasks before each window begins. For businesses, it is a reason to review opening hours, payment arrangements and tasks that can move to another time.
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A regional list is not a feeder map. Customers need the latest local message to establish whether their own connection is included, whether an interruption has changed and when restoration has actually occurred. A planned finishing time should be treated as a schedule, rather than a guarantee for an individual property.
Keep a copy of any local notice and check its date before forwarding it. An old screenshot without a publication date, location or identifiable source can be misleading even when it contains a genuine utility logo. Anyone sharing this guide should keep the dates and EAT timezone attached to the hours.
What the works mean for electricity supply
The Dodoma work forms part of preparations for the Tanzania–Zambia interconnector. Officials put the associated transmission lines, substations and supervision works at about TZS2 trillion. That is a reported project estimate, not a statement of money already spent or disbursed.
The World Bank’s restructuring paper for the Tanzania-side project describes a broader programme combining transmission construction, grid readiness and institutional support. Its route runs from Iringa through Kisada, Mbeya and Tunduma towards Sumbawanga, with infrastructure connecting towards Zambia.
Those categories matter. A transmission line moves electricity across a network; local distribution equipment brings it towards consumers. Completing one element does not demonstrate that every customer has a new connection, better voltage or uninterrupted supply. Customers will ultimately judge the investment through service received, rather than a construction announcement.
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The same paper describes financing from IDA, the French Development Agency and the European Union. Its historical financing framework should not be treated as a current expenditure statement or simply converted and equated with the latest shilling estimate. The briefing does not settle current disbursements, final borrowing costs or household tariff effects.
Regional benefits still depend on operation
The World Bank’s January 2025 explanation of the Zambia-side project sets out the wider ambition: more electricity trade, improved security of supply and potential reductions in service costs. These are expected benefits, not measured outcomes from this weekend’s works.
Cross-border infrastructure also requires operational readiness and arrangements for electricity exchange. An upgrade announcement alone cannot establish commercial deliveries, traded volumes or savings on bills. XTRAfrica’s guide to East African electricity links explains why operating connections and proposed projects need separate treatment.
For now, the immediate customer question is simpler: which local supply will be interrupted, and what subsequent notice confirms restoration? Project milestones and service notices answer different questions and should remain clearly dated.
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Follow local updates and report hazards
TANESCO said it would communicate through text messages, WhatsApp, social platforms and the media. This guide does not reproduce a feeder-by-feeder bulletin or authenticate a specific social post about these works.
In a separate September report, Daily News recorded TANESCO’s safety warning that people should stay away from fallen electricity wires and report them to the utility. A scheduled interruption is no reason to assume exposed equipment or a fallen line is safe.
If supply remains off beyond the announced window, seek a current local update rather than assuming the whole regional project has been delayed. Conversely, electricity returning to one neighbourhood does not establish completion of all transmission works. The most useful next confirmation is a dated TANESCO statement about the work completed and the customers whose supply has been restored.
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