Mozambique: ‘Poor and Rural Mozambicans Hit Hard By Lack of Access, Connection to Electricity Grid

Majority of citizens say their government is doing a poor job of providing a reliable supply of electricity.

Key findings

• Fewer than half (47%) of Mozambicans live in zones served by the national electricity grid. o Only 22% of rural residents are within reach of the grid, compared to 88% of urban residents. More educated and economically better-off citizens are also far more likely to live in zones served by the grid than those with less schooling and lower economic status.
• Similarly, 44% of…