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How many Mozambicans have electricity?

USAID supported the development and drafting of the new law Outside of the cities, only one out of every twenty Mozambicans have access to electric power. The countryside literally sits in the dark after sunset.

How is electricity regulated in Mozambique?

Overview of sector legal framework under the New Electricity Law In Mozambique, the production, storage, transportation, distribution, sale, import and export of electricity are all regulated activities. The regulation of the sector is split between the government and an independent regulator, the Autoridade Reguladora de Energia or simply ARENE.

Can solar power bring prosperity to rural Mozambique?

The extent to which solar power can bring fortune and prosperity to rural Mozambique is evident in Djabula, two hours south of Maputo. Here, solar panels are providing electricity to power a training school, an agricultural nursery, a beekeeping scheme and a workshop for craftswomen.

Does Mozambique have solar power?

Among Mozambique's population of around 33mn, many are without access to electricity and clean water. But the country's abundant solar resources offer a path to electrification and, through that, new opportunities for social development.

How does lack of electricity affect people in Mozambique?

Lack of access to electricity impacts the daily lives and livelihoods of millions of Mozambicans. Albertina José, a widow with four children lives in rural Xiboeni, Mozambique, an area off the national grid. She runs a small shop from her home and says she faces many constraints due to lack of electricity.

Does Mozambique have an energy potential?

Unfortunately, we are not so sure about this. Because, unlike in other Lusophone countries, since the 2004 constitutional amendment Mozambique has included in the list of resources forming part of the “public domain” any “energy potential” (see Article 98.2(f) of Mozambique’s Constitution).