# Somali electricity, solar and water companies: directory

> Somali electricity, solar and water companies, with founding year, head office and source.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/businesses/electricity-companies-directory/
Last checked: 2026-11-12
Publisher: Calankii (https://calankii.com)

## About this list

After 1991 the state power company stopped working, and private firms took over generating and selling electricity, mostly from diesel generators and more recently from solar ([Wikipedia, Electric power companies of Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Electric_power_companies_of_Somalia)). Clingendael's 2019 study links several power companies to the large Somali business groups ([Clingendael, Transnational capital in Somalia, 2019](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf)).

## Electricity companies

| Company | Type | Founded | Head office | Owner or head, and status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Benadir Electric Company (BECO)](/en/economy/electricity/) | Electricity | 2014 | Mogadishu | merger of private generator firms | [hiiraan.com](https://hiiraan.com/news4/2014/Nov/87171/mogadishu_residents_bemoan_electricity_service_costs.aspx) |
| [Kaah Electric Power and Lighting (KEPLC)](/en/economy/electricity/) | Electricity | 1997 | Hargeisa |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAAH_Electric) |
| Baidoa Electric Company | Electricity | 2012 | Baidoa | merger of five local firms; about 13,000 customers | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/baidoa-electricity-company/) |
| Somali Energy Company | Electricity |  | Mogadishu |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Energy_Company) |
| [Sompower](/en/economy/electricity/) | Electricity | 2016 | Hargeisa | merger of 39 local firms; Dahabshiil entity per Clingendael | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sompower) |
| Tayo Energy (Berbera Electricity Company) | Electricity |  | Berbera | Dahabshiil entity per Clingendael | [Clingendael 2019](https://kpsrl.org/sites/kpsrl/files/2020-03/transnational-capital-in-somalia%20updated%20report.pdf) |
| [NECSOM](/en/businesses/somali-solar-and-wind-companies/) | Electricity, wind | | Puntland | 3.5 MW wind plant since 2016 | [trade.gov](https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/somalia-energy-and-electricity) |
| Trans-National Industrial Electricity and Gas Company | Electricity | 2010 | Mogadishu |  | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-National_Industrial_Electricity_and_Gas_Company) |

## Solar companies

For solar and wind power, see [Somali solar and wind power companies](/en/businesses/somali-solar-and-wind-companies/).

| Company | Type | Founded | Head office | Owner or head, and status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Kaah Electrical General Trading](/en/businesses/somali-solar-and-wind-companies/) | Solar panels, pumps and installation | 2003 | Puntland | works in Bosaso, Garowe, Galkayo and Qardho | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/kaah-electrical-general-trading-llc/) |
| [Burao Solar Systems](/en/businesses/somali-solar-and-wind-companies/) | Solar installation, solar pumps for wells | 2010 | Burao | pay-as-you-go service for rural customers | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/burao-solar-systems/) |
| [Solargen Technologies](/en/businesses/somali-solar-and-wind-companies/) | Solar water pumps and mini-grids | 2012 | | | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/solargen-technologies/) |
| [Tamarso Energy](/en/businesses/somali-solar-and-wind-companies/) | Solar installation, financing and mini-grids | | | 134 systems, 3.5 MW by 2024 | [ruralelec.org](https://ruralelec.org/?p=14465) |
| [Blue Sky](/en/businesses/somali-solar-and-wind-companies/) | Off-grid solar | | | | [trade.gov](https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/somalia-energy-and-electricity) |
| [Delta](/en/businesses/somali-solar-and-wind-companies/) | Off-grid solar | | | | [trade.gov](https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/somalia-energy-and-electricity) |

## Water companies

For how water is sold in Mogadishu and the 2026 registration of wells, see [Somali water companies](/en/businesses/somali-water-companies/).

| Company | Type | Founded | Head office | Owner or head, and status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Al Siha Enterprises](/en/businesses/somali-water-companies/) | Bottled water, ice and fish | 1997 | Bosaso | family company | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/al-siha/) |
| [Afi Water Factory](/en/businesses/somali-water-companies/) | Bottled water | 2000 | | | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/afi-water-supply/) |
| [Ijaabo Water](/en/businesses/somali-water-companies/) | Piped and bottled water, ice | 2004 | Mogadishu | | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/ijaabo-water/) |
| [Somali Water Development Union Company (SWDUC)](/en/businesses/somali-water-companies/) | Piped water from boreholes | 2017 | | merger of borehole owners; 24 boreholes in three districts | [Shuraako](https://shuraako.org/clients/somali-water-development-union/) |

For prices, supply and regulation, see [Electricity in Somalia](/en/economy/electricity/).

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