Electricity/Douala: ARSEL records 44.7% losses on the 90 kV Logbaba–Bassa 1 transmission line

Cameroon’s electricity regulator, ARSEL, recorded active losses of 44.7% on the 90 kV Logbaba–Bassa 1 transmission line in Douala in November 2025, amounting to 22,326 MWh. The rate was nearly nine times the regulator’s 5% technical threshold, prompting it to recommend audits to identify the causes. The 4.131-kilometre line had also registered losses of 10,258 MWh, or 14.7%, in May 2025. ARSEL cited possible infrastructure problems, including undersized lines, aging equipment or damaged conductors; losses on the Garoua–Guider line ranged from 8.2% to 18.9% for six consecutive months.