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POWER AFRICA

A U.S. GOVERNMENT-LED PARTNERSHIP

Updated June 6, 2022

Power Africa is a U.S. Government-led partnership, coordinated by USAID, that brings together the collective resources of over 170 public and private sector partners to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa.

Since 2013, Power Africa has helped deliver first-time electricity to 145.7 million people across sub-Saharan Africa. Power Africa-supported projects are generating more than 6,000 MW of new, cleaner and more reliable electricity, helping to mitigate climate change and end energy poverty. In 2021, Power Africa-supported renewable energy projects helped avoid 6.2 million tons of CO2 emissions, the equivalent of burning 6.8 billion pounds of coal.1

OUR GOALS

Add more than

30,000 MW

of cleaner and more reliable electricity generation capacity

Connect

60 MILLION

new homes and businesses to power by 2030

Improve lives for

580 MILLION

by powering health, education, and prosperity

HOW WE WORK

Power Africa partners with African governments, the private sector, international organizations, NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral donors to stimulate investment in sub-Saharan Africa’s energy sector.

70+ Expert Advisors operating in

20 Countries

Our unique approach is defined by:

Transaction Focus: By addressing the critical barriers that hinder progress of a particular deal, we create a ripple effect for other deals facing similar issues in the country.

On-the-Ground Support: Power Africa’s in-country advisors identify the technical, financial, and political solutions needed to facilitate faster access to power.

Working Beyond the Grid: With numerous investors and partners committed to finding small-scale and off-grid renewable energy solutions, Power Africa is providing millions of people access to reliable and sustainable electricity for the first time.

Bridging the Financing Gap: Power Africa’s aim is to de-risk investments to enable public and private investors to fund projects that drive systemic reforms.

African-led Reform: Power Africa works with African governments to fill critical skills gaps, drive reforms, and build and maintain power sectors for generations to come.

Empowering and Powering Women: Power Africa supports projects, programs and policies that strive to reduce gender inequalities and promote engagement of both men and women.

1 GHG figures derived from cleertool.org and epa.gov.

https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator https://cleertool.org

76%

OUR PRIORITIES

POWER

GENERATION

ON- AND OFF-GRID

CONNECTIONS

TRANSMISSION &

DISTRIBUTION

TRADE &

INVESTMENT

Since 2013:

of cleaner and more reliable electricity online transaction advisors and embedded advisors deployed in 20 countries

70+ tons of CO emissions avoided annually

6.2 MILLION

13,902 MW

6,014 MW

30.6 MILLION6,551 KM

145.7 MILLION

countries have received Power Africa assistance

76% of financially closed transactions are based on renewable energy technologies

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OUR PRIORITIES