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.

Do Namibians really need electricity?

To date, more than half of Namibia’s population does not benefit from access to electricity. It is generally accepted that grid supplies cannot effectively be made available to everyone.

How many people in Namibia have solar power?

The Namibia: Geospatial Least Cost Electrification Plan of 2021 estimates that about 50% of Namibian households had access to grid-based or MTF Tier 3 solar home system-based electricity services in 2019. Informal areas around urban centres (i.e. peri-urban areas) are rapidly expanding.

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.

How does Namibia manage energy resources?

In the past, Namibia opted for a model whereby the Government, through the MME (as the country’s overall custodian of energy) budget allocations, in collaboration with NamPower, the REDs and select local government entities, delivered such services as and when funding was available.