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What is the power access rate in Mali?

The national power access rate was 50% in 2019 (compared to 36.11% in 2015). The problem is particularly acute in rural areas with 21.12% access rate in 2019 (compared to 15.75% in 2015). Power generation is limited (Annex A.17), forcing Energie du Mali (EDM, the power utility) to have recourse to frequent load shedding.

How much power does Mali have?

Mali's power system has a total installed capacity of 772 MW (as of 2019), including 150 MW of rental capacity, generating about 2,413 GWh per year, to be expanded by about 1,000 MW additional capacity by 2025 with additional imports and ongoing renewable energy generation projects to meet the increasing demand.

What is the energy access problem in Mali?

Mali faces a critical energy access challenge. The national power access rate was 50% in 2019 (compared to 36.11% in 2015). The problem is particularly acute in rural areas with 21.12% access rate in 2019 (compared to 15.75% in 2015).

Why is Mali a partner of power Africa?

Mali is a partner of Power Africa, a market-driven, U.S. government-led public-private partnership (PPP) aiming to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. It offers tools and resources to private sector entities to facilitate doing business in sub-Saharan Africa’s power sector.

Who owns the electricity in Mali?

GoM has a concession agreement with the vertically integrated state-owned utility, (Energie du Mali, EDM), which is responsible for electricity service delivery in Mali. EDM owns the interconnected grid and manages the isolated small grids in regional centers.

Is energy du Mali subsidized?

Energie du Mali (EDM), the state-owned electric utility, is poorly managed and heavily subsidized by the government and regional multinational banks, as the relatively high price of its electricity (average $0.17/kWh) is insufficient to cover the cost of production and distribution ($0.24/kWh).