Cut power ag Mozambique

How does Mozambique affect small businesses?

Dr Miguel C. Brito co-authored the original research behind this article. Mozambique has large gas reserves and a big hydropower generating dam. It exports 90% of this electricity, leaving small businesses facing frequent power cuts and disrupting their work.

Does Mozambique have an unreliable supply of electricity?

We found that 95% of Mozambique’s small businesses rely on electricity, mostly from the national grid, to produce the goods they sell. They use electricity productively to generate sustainable livelihoods and create jobs. Yet 86% of the small enterprises we interviewed said they had an unreliable supply of electricity.

Does Mozambique have electricity?

Mozambique has recently said that when this agreement expires in 2030, it will keep this electricity for its own use. Meanwhile, only 44% of the population have access to electricity. About 62% of the people in Mozambique live in rural areas where a very low 6% have access to electricity.

Why does Mozambique have so much energy?

Because of its wealth of energy, Mozambique could meet its own energy needs and contribute to those of its surrounding countries, but it sells more than 90% of all energy produced in the country to neighbouring countries. It is also affected by extreme weather events and other aspects of climate change.