Will DRC increase electricity access?

With the 2014 Electricity.1 Act, DRC expected to increase electricity access by liberalizing the power sector. However, private sector involvement in electricity access expansion is still very limited due to many deterrents, including the country’s poor institutional and legal environment.

How is the electricity sector governed in the Republic of the Congo?

The electric power sector in the Republic of the Congo is chiefly governed by Law No 14-2003 of April 10, 2003 on the Electricity Code, and by: Law No 17-2003 of April 10, 2003 creating the development funds for electricity sector (FDSEL); Law No 16-2003 of April 10, 2003 creating the regulatory agency for electricity sector (ARSEL);

Is there a green mini-grid market for rural electrification in Congo?

This paper, part of the Green Mini-Grid Market Development Programme (GMG MDP) document series, assesses the green mini-grid market for rural electrification in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Which provinces does each grid in Congo cover?

The western grid covers the Central Congo and Kinshasa provinces, the eastern grid covers North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, and the southern grid covers the Haut-Katanga and Lualaba provinces. The western and southern grids are connected through the 500kV Inga-Kolwezi link. However, the distribution network across the link is under-developed.

How much electricity does the DRC have?

1 No more than 17 percent of the DRC’s population has access to electricity according to household surveys reviewed for the 2019 Tracking SDG7 report, while oficial government statistics place that rate at 9 percent.

How does the World Bank support DRC?

Through the Electricity Access and Service Expansion project, the World Bank supports DRC’s efforts to improve infrastructure governance by building the capacity of key power institutions as well as institutional and regulatory strengthening. This is a crucial step to support DRC’s goal to provide electricity to 26.5 million households by 2030.