Tanzania, April 2 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's water sector is losing billions of shillings annually due to leakages, illegal connections and weak revenue systems, according to two reports.

Findings from the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) show that the national average water loss rose to 35 percent in the 2024/25 financial year, up from 32 percent the previous year. The losses were estimated at Sh248.78 billion.

The Water Utilities Performance Review Report for 2024/25 shows that Non-Revenue Water (NRW)-water produced but not billed-increased to 42.3 percent, from 36.8 percent in 2023/24.

The report, prepared by the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura), indicates that a large share of treated water is lost befo...