To achieve these objectives, The Government of The Gambia undertakes to take all necessary measures to address bottlenecks identified across the power value chain, in accordance with the
The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) supplies about 50% of The Gambia''s electricity. The other 50% comes from two Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and a
Find relevant information for Gambia on energy access (access to electricity, access to clean cooking, renewable energy and energy efficiency) on the Tracking SDG7 homepage.
The first electricity roadmap for The Gambia was developed in 2015 and updated in 2017, to serve as the development blueprint for the electricity sub-sector in the short-to-medium term.
Access to electricity is estimated at 56.2% of the population with only 13% access in rural areas. The current installed power capacity of 102 MW falls short of peak demand by11 MW.
The Gambia''s President Adama Barrow announced that 90% of Gambians are expected to have access to electricity by the end of 2025. President Barrow highlighted recent developments in
Bolstered by renewable energy and climate-resilient infrastructure, The Gambia has set the ambitious target to achieve 90% electricity access by 2025.
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