AllAfrica News: Energy

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- __ Foreign Minister and COP32 President-Designate Gedion Timothewos has called for faster progress on expanding electricity access and improving the affordability of climate finance while addressing the Global Electrification Dialogue during the London Climate Action Week.

[Foroyaa] The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a series of resolutions and recommendations aimed at expanding access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy in rural communities across West Africa, with lawmakers calling for accelerated investment in renewable energy to drive economic growth and improve livelihoods.

[The Conversation Africa] Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to affordable electricity by 2030, African countries will need to rapidly expand electricity generation.

[The Conversation Africa] Just over a third (38%) of the residents of South Africa's commercial capital, Johannesburg, reported being satisfied with their electricity services in a survey conducted in 2023/2024. This was down from 77% in 2017/18. The decline reflected years of citizen concerns about the service. In 2026 the auditor general noted that the city had spent only 1% o...

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) on Thursday, June 18, 2026, convened a public hearing in Buchanan City to consider the Liberia Electricity Corporation's (LEC) application to amend its Distribution License, a move that could pave the way for the restoration and expansion of electricity services to Buchanan and surrounding communities after...