Zambia: Amid Electricity Crisis, Zambians Favour Ending State Monopoly, Investing in Solar and Wind Power

Only one in 25 citizens enjoy reliable power from the national grid.

Key findings

• A modest majority (55%) of Zambians live in zones served by the ZESCO grid, but only half as many (28%) say their households are actually connected to the grid.
• Urban residents and highly educated citizens are significantly more likely to have a connection to the grid than rural and poorly educated respondents.
• Among those who are connected to the grid, only 15% say their electricity works “most” or “all” of the…