Gambia: Barrow Announces 90% Electricity Coverage, Targets Universal Access By 2026

Gambia: Barrow Announces 90% Electricity Coverage, Targets Universal Access By 2026

President Adama Barrow has declared that 719 communities across The Gambia now enjoy access to affordable electricity, a milestone he described as proof of the nation's steady march towards universal coverage.

Barrow announces 90% electricity coverage, targets universal access by 2026

Barrow revealed that the nationwide electrification drive has boosted national electricity coverage from 73 percent to about 90 percent, placing The Gambia firmly on track to achieve universal access by the end of 2026—four years ahead of the global 2030 target. Of the 719 newly electrified communities, 209 are in the North Bank Region and 157 in the Central River Region. The President hailed this as an unprecedented achievement in the country’s…