Green Energy for Mozambique

About this project

Mozambique's energy sector is critical for its development, yet access to modern energy remains limited, particularly in rural areas. Despite abundant energy resources, such as hydroelectric potential and natural gas reserves, only around half of the population has access to electricity while electricity accounts for 10 to 20% of primary use of energy and most of the population still rely on biomass. Mozambique has made progress in expanding energy access, but significant disparities remain between provinces, the northern regions being particularly underserved. Cabo Delgado, Mozambique's northern province, grapples with a multifaceted crisis stemming from insurgent attacks since 2017, causing casualties and displacing over a million people. Severe damage to infrastructure, including the electrical network, exacerbates challenges in accessing essential needs like food, water, and healthcare. Restoring the grid is crucial for economic recovery, demanding infrastructure repair, upgrades, and resilience measures to address future disruptions.The government aims for universal access by 2030, primarily through grid expansion and off-grid solutions like Solar Home Systems and mini-grids. The underdeveloped transmission and distribution grid limits access to electricity, highlighting the need for more investment, including soverign debt funding, to reduce the infrastructure gap. The off-grid energy sector has seen rapid growth, supported by government regulations and Result-Based Fi…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 13Climate Action

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Mozambique

Sectors

Hydro-electric power plantsElectric power transmission and distribution (centralised grids)Energy policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusClimate mitigation · Main focusClimate adaptation · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-62476.

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