Mozambique registered more than 200,000 new home connections to the electricity grid in the third quarter of this year, exceeding the targets set by the government’s ‘Energy for All’ programme. This progress is part of efforts to expand access to electricity throughout the country, according to figures released by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) in the budget execution report for the energy sector, as reported by Lusa.
According to the document, 202,213 new connections were made between July and September, which represents 101% of the planned target of 200,000 connections for the period. These connections were made possible through the national electricity grid and reinforce the government’s commitment to ensuring that a growing number of Mozambicans have access to this essential resource.
In addition, the report highlights the completion of the first 40 kilometres of the 400 kV high-voltage line, known as the ‘backbone’ of the electricity transmission system, which will connect the north to the south of the country.
This progress includes the Temane-Maputo and Chimuara-Alto Molócue sections and reaches 100 per cent of the target planned for the quarter. According to the document, the infrastructure is now in the commissioning phase, preparing for the final connection.
In May, the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, reaffirmed the goal of completing the electrification of all the administrative offices in the country by December 2024, continuing the objective already achieved in the past, which electrified all the district offices.
As part of the ‘Energy for All’ programme, the government aims to achieve an electricity coverage rate of 64% of the population and ensure that 10 million Mozambicans have access to electricity for the first time. ‘We want to ensure that all administrative centres are electrified by the end of 2024,’ said the head of state.
With this progress, the ‘Energy for All’ programme has reaffirmed itself as a central part of Mozambique’s economic and social development, by allowing for greater inclusion and improving the living conditions of communities.
