The government announced on Tuesday (11) that the country has secured 434,289 new electricity connections during 2025 under the Energy for All program, which aims to ensure universal access to electricity by 2030. This progress represents 72.4% of the annual target, according to data released by the Minister of Planning and Development, Salim Valá, spokesperson for the Council of Ministers session held in Maputo.
According to Lusa, this performance raises the average annual growth rate of electricity access to 7%, a significant improvement compared to pre-2019 levels, when the annual average of new connections was around 150,000.
“The program will increase access to 100% by 2030, ensuring that all Mozambicans have access to electricity,” Salim Valá affirmed, emphasizing that the government is committed to accelerating network expansion, particularly in rural and peri-urban areas.
To support this effort, Mozambique benefits from additional funding from the World Bank, which in March approved a $100 million package for the program’s third phase. This amount is supplemented by $31 million from the governments of Norway and Sweden, bringing the total funding to $131 million.
These funds are part of the Ascent project – Accelerating the Transformation of Access to Clean and Sustainable Energy, a new phase of the Energy for All program implemented by Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) in collaboration with the International Development Association (IDA), part of the World Bank Group. According to EDM, the new financing will enable 146,000 additional electricity connections, directly benefiting around 700,000 people.
President Daniel Chapo had already reiterated on August 13 the commitment to achieve full electrification by the end of the decade, highlighting the role of the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Plant (HCB) in energy production and the importance of using alternative energy sources within the framework of regional and multilateral partnerships.
Among the initiatives mobilized, the head of state highlighted Mozambique’s participation in Mission 300, an initiative led by the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) aiming to provide energy to 300 million Africans by 2030. The country also benefits from new funding packages from Africa50, a multilateral platform for energy infrastructure projects across the continent.
In 2024, the program achieved 563,000 connections, and projections for this year point to a new record, with over 600,000 households covered, reinforcing the government’s commitment to equitable and sustainable access to electricity.
Source: Diário Económico
