Do Namibian electricity utilities have a grid?

Contemporary Namibian electricity utilities are almost exclusively focused on grid-connected operations, and their underlying business is centred on operating grid infrastructure. To date, more than half of Namibia’s population does not benefit from access to electricity.

Does Namibia have a rural electrification plan?

In Namibia’s rural areas, electrification efforts are guided by the Rural Electricity Distribution Master Plan and Off-Grid Energisation Master Plan. However, these plans have generally not delivered the desired outcomes, and the estimated extent of households without access to electricity remains at 80%.

Does Namibia have a utility business model?

Namibian utility business models make little or no provision for effectively providing electricity services to those that remain beyond the immediate reach of their grid infrastructure.

What is Namibia's electricity industry structure?

An overview of Namibia’s electricity industry structure is provided in Annexure B. The MME has the primary responsibility to implement the National Electrification Policy. It is the institutional anchor that coordinates all matters relating to national electrification. Where appropriate, the MME delegates activities to other entities.

Do Namibians still have access to modern energy?

A 2019 report identifies that by 2030 still 36% of Namibians will still not have access to modern energy under the Business-as-Usual (BaU) (= "New Policies" Scenario of the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2018), while 32% will have access to the grid, 11% to a mini-grid and 22% to a SHS.

Does Namibia have electricity?

According to the National Household Income and Expenditure Survey of 2015/16, the country has a national electrification rate of approximately 45%. This means that more than half of Namibia’s population does not reap the benefits of having access to electrical energy.