Mission 300 has surpassed a significant milestone by connecting more than 50 million people to electricity across 40 African countries. Announced by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group on June 16, 2026, the achievement marks substantial progress toward the initiative’s ambitious goal of providing electricity access to 300 million people across Africa by 2030.
Launched in 2024, Mission 300 is now delivering electricity access at nearly twice the rate recorded at its inception. Through investments spanning power generation, transmission infrastructure, and last-mile distribution, the initiative has accelerated both grid-based and off-grid electrification, benefiting households, businesses, schools, and healthcare facilities.
Countries such as Tanzania and Ethiopia have recorded notable gains. Tanzania connected 7.5 million people to electricity, while Ethiopia expanded access to 4.6 million people through policy reforms and improved affordability of grid connections.
The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group have committed nearly $15 billion in financing for Mission 300-related projects. An additional $4.5 billion has been mobilized through co-financing, while development partners have pledged more than $7 billion to support Africa’s energy sector.
The initiative’s model combines policy reforms with grants, guarantees, and concessional financing, helping reduce investment risks and attract private sector participation in underserved markets. In Nigeria alone, more than 4.5 million people have gained electricity access through private sector-led projects supported by the program.
Thirty African countries have already launched National Energy Compacts aimed at expanding affordable electricity, increasing renewable energy adoption, and strengthening regional energy integration. Additional countries are expected to join the effort in the coming months.
With 50 million people already connected, Mission 300 is demonstrating how coordinated investments, government reforms, and public-private partnerships can accelerate Africa’s transition toward universal energy access. The initiative continues to play a key role in supporting economic growth, job creation, improved healthcare services, and better educational opportunities across the continent as it works toward its 2030 target.
