DRC Records Growth in Power Generation Amid Ongoing Access
Annual electricity production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) increased by 9.3% between 2020 and 2024, rising from 12,460.4 GWh to 13,625 GWh, according to a report
Approximately one third of the expected power would be designated for parastatal utility National Electricity Corporation – Société National d'Électricité (SNEL) - to power Kinshasa.
The government's vision is to increase the service level to 32 percent by 2030. Lack of access to modern electricity services impairs the health, education, and income-generating potential of millions of Congolese people. Most power generation development is directed and funded by mining companies seeking to power their facilities.
Power Africa is a market-driven, U.S. government-led public-private partnership aiming to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. It offers tools and resources to private sector entities to facilitate doing business in sub-Saharan Africa's power sector. The Electrify Africa Act of 2015 institutionalized Power Africa.
Despite millions of dollars of donor funding, according to the World Bank only 19 percent of the DRC's 108 million people have access to electricity – about 41 percent in urban areas and 1 percent in rural areas. The government's vision is to increase the service level to 32 percent by 2030.
Annual electricity production in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) increased by 9.3% between 2020 and 2024, rising from 12,460.4 GWh to 13,625 GWh, according to a report
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