The Gambia has set out an ambitious plan to achieve near-universal electricity access within the next two years, positioning regional power trade and cross-border gas developments at the centre of its energy strategy. . Persistent power cuts in The Gambia have sparked widespread concern, with citizens increasingly frustrated over unreliable electricity supply amid a rising cost of living and an ailing economy. The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), the country's sole electricity provider, has faced. . This Strategic Electricity Sector Roadmap 2021-2040's goals are to transform the electricity sector in order to exploit new sources of reliable and affordable electricity and to achieve the Universal Access target by 2025. Concerning the overview of the Policy, electricity is considered a catalyst. . The Gambia Electricity Grid Rehabilitation and Extension Project (GESREP) aims to improve access to electricity and ensure reliability of electricity supply. The project will provide last-mile connection equipment, including prepaid meters, and allow poor households to connect and manage their own. . This Update of Gambia's Electricity Sector Roadmap commenced in November 2019 and was successfully completed despite the challenges that arose due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Roadmap process was coordinated by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MoPE), Lamin Camara. . On February 20, 2025, President Adama Barrow of The Gambia inaugurated the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Modernisation Project in the Greater Banjul Area. This event was part of the country's Diamond Jubilee Independence Day Anniversary Celebration. The government aims to raise national electricity coverage to 90 per cent by the. .
