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*80% Of Rural Zimbabwe Has Never Known Electricity*

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Energy and Power Development Minister Zhemu Soda said it is embarrassing that only 20% and 40% of the country’s rural and urban areas have respectively been electrified.

Speaking in Harare on Thursday at an event where the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) availed US$1.5 million for Zimbabwe’s power generation, Soda said:

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> According to recent statistics, the country has an electricity penetration rate of 44%.

> As a government, we are not proud of this figure considering that we have a large number of people, particularly in rural areas who lack access to modern energy services.

> In fact, I am informed that electricity access levels in rural areas is 20% with the balance available to urbanites.

> Although we have seen increased penetration of small ports solar systems, which l hope will be revealed in the census currently underway.

UNDP Zimbabwe resident representative Mia Seppo said that the US$1.5 million will be fully allocated before the end of this year. Said Sepo:

> UNDP Zimbabwe is excited to have managed to mobilise a total of US$$1,5 million grant aimed at accelerating access to sustainable, affordable and clean energy in Zimbabwe.

> This grant is earmarked to kick start and unlock further funding for the energy sector.

> We are expected to fully allocate and utilise the funding before the end of the year 2022 to create an enabling environment for future investments.

Zimbabwe generates an average of 1 200 megawatts (MW) daily against a peak demand of 2 200MW and reduces the deficit with imports from South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique.

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