Mozambique’s state-owned electricity company, EDM, has installed 434,289 new electricity connections so far this year, achieving 72.4 per cent of its annual target.The new connections form part of the Energy for All Programme, launched in 2018 to ensure universal access to electricity by 2030. The programme aims to expand the national grid while installing mini-grids and solar systems in rural and peri-urban areas.
Minister of Planning and Development Salim Valá told reporters after a Cabinet meeting on 11 November 2025 that before the launch of Energy for All, annual connections were below 150,000.“With the implementation of the programme, the annual connection rate is now over 500,000. It is very important that we continue investing in universal access to electricity. We need to harness the country’s potential in hydroelectric, solar, and thermal power to ensure a diversified energy mix,” added Valá.
He further noted that the government is currently negotiating with strategic partners to attract more investment into the electricity sector, which requires significant financial resources.The World Bank remains the lead financier of the electrification programme, providing approximately US$133 million in support.
Since its inception, Energy for All has achieved major milestones. In 2018, EDM completed the electrification of all 164 district headquarters across Mozambique. By 2020, electrification efforts had extended to administrative posts, driving the national electricity access rate from 36.8 per cent to 61.4 per cent at the beginning of this year.
