Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissau

Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissau, commonly abbreviated EAGB, is the national electricity and water company of Guinea-Bissau. The state-owned utility operates in two essential public-service areas: electricity generation and supply, and water provision. It also represents Guinea-Bissau in the West African Power Pool, the regional framework for cooperation and electricity trade among West African countries. Available reference information indicates that EAGB has historically operated a small, fossil-fuel-dependent electricity system. Installed electrical capacity was reported at 1,100 kW in 2001. Electricity production was estimated at 65 million kWh in 2007, with fossil fuels accounting for the entire reported generation mix. These figures illustrate the limited scale and high dependence on thermal generation that characterized Guinea-Bissau's electricity infrastructure during the period covered by the reference material. EAGB has also provided water services through a customer base separate from its electricity operations. In 2005, the company reportedly served approximately 6,300 water customers, fewer than 300 of whom were metered. The same year, its electricity customer base was reported at about 15,300 accounts, including approximately 11,750 metered customers and 3,500 non-metered customers. The metering figures provide an indication of the operational and infrastructure challenges associated with utility administration in the country. The company is therefore best understood as a national public utility rather than as a consumer-facing commercial brand. Its importance derives from its role in maintaining basic electricity and water services, supporting public infrastructure, and participating in regional power-sector coordination. Publicly available information in the supplied sources is limited, and does not establish a founding date, detailed corporate history, current management, financial performance, present-generation capacity, or current operating status.

Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissau is Guinea-Bissau's national electricity and water utility and is owned by the country's government. Its remit combines two infrastructure functions that are often administered separately elsewhere: electricity services and potable-water services. The company also represents Guinea-Bissau in the West African Power Pool, linking its institutional role to regional electricity-sector coordination. The available historical data describes EAGB as operating a relatively small electricity system. Installed electrical capacity was recorded at 1,100 kW in 2001. By 2007, electricity production was estimated at 65 million kWh, and the reported generation mix consisted entirely of fossil fuels. The figures point to a power system dependent on thermal generation rather than a diversified portfolio of hydroelectric, solar, or other renewable sources. The supplied reference does not provide a detailed account of the company's generating stations, fuel procurement, transmission network, or subsequent capacity additions. Customer data from 2005 provides additional insight into the utility's service footprint and administrative infrastructure. EAGB reportedly had around 15,300 electricity customers, of whom approximately 11,750 were metered and 3,500 were not metered. It also had about 6,300 water customers, with fewer than 300 water accounts metered. The large difference between total customers and metered water customers suggests that water-service measurement and billing infrastructure was limited at that time. Similar metering gaps existed in the electricity business, although electricity metering was more widespread than water metering. EAGB's combined electricity-and-water structure makes it a significant public-service institution in Guinea-Bissau. Its activities affect household access, business operations, public administration, and the wider development of infrastructure. Its participation in the West African Power Pool further places the company within a regional effort to improve power-system interconnection and cooperation. The supplied sources do not establish the date on which EAGB was founded, identify a founder or chief executive, describe privatization or restructuring events, or provide current information about ownership beyond government control. They also do not document later production figures, customer totals, financial results, major capital projects, campaigns, scandals, or product launches. Accordingly, the documented history is limited to the company's national-utility role and the historical operational indicators reported for 2001, 2005, and 2007.

• 2007

  Electricity production estimate

  [1]Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissauen.wikipedia.org

  Electricity production was estimated at 65 million kWh, with fossil fuels accounting for all reported generation.

• 2005

  Customer-base data reported

  [1]Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissauen.wikipedia.org

  The company was reported to have approximately 15,300 electricity customers and about 6,300 water customers. Electricity metering covered most reported electricity accounts, while fewer than 300 water customers were metered.

• 2001

  Electricity capacity recorded

  [1]Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissauen.wikipedia.org

  EAGB's installed electrical capacity was reported at 1,100 kW.

State-owned national provider of essential electricity and water services in Guinea-Bissau, with a role in regional electricity cooperation through the West African Power Pool.

• Electric utility service

  Electricity supply

  EAGB's electricity business covers the generation and supply of power as Guinea-Bissau's national electricity utility. Historical reference data records installed capacity of 1,100 kW in 2001 and estimated production of 65 million kWh in 2007. All reported generation in 2007 came from fossil fuels. The available material does not specify the current generation portfolio, network coverage, tariff structure, or reliability levels.

• Water utility service

  Water supply

  EAGB provides public water services in Guinea-Bissau. In 2005, the company was reported to have approximately 6,300 water customers. Fewer than 300 of those customers were metered, indicating that water-service measurement and account infrastructure were limited during the period documented by the source. Details about treatment facilities, distribution networks, service areas, and current customer numbers are not available in the supplied material.

1. 1Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissauen.wikipedia.org