‘50% of southern Africa citizens lack access to clean energy’

SOUTHERN Africa, home to nearly 400 million people, is grappling with significant energy access and security issues, with approximately 200 million people lacking access to clean and modern energy services, Southern African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREE) executive director Kudakwashe Ndhlukula has said.

He was speaking during the launch of the Sadc 2026 Sustainable Week running under the theme Driving regional economic growth through clean energy and energy efficiency.

Ndhlukula revealed that as a region, on average, southern Africa was sitting at about 50% in terms of people with access to energy.

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