
Installed Capacity vs Real Power: Why Africa’s Electricity Numbers Can Mislead
Africa’s power sector often celebrates rising installed capacity. But that number can hide outages, grid losses and unreliable electricity. Here is what it really means.


Africa’s power sector often celebrates rising installed capacity. But that number can hide outages, grid losses and unreliable electricity. Here is what it really means.

The Iran conflict is shaking global oil markets. For Africa, the real lesson is the need for resilient and diversified energy systems.

Is battery storage essential for Africa’s power systems or overhyped in the energy transition debate? A deep analysis of the continent’s electricity infrastructure choices.

Are African universities preparing students for the energy transition? A deep look at Africa’s growing energy skills gap and what it means for the future workforce.

Africa faces a $100–120 billion grid gap, and it is holding back industry and the energy transition. The real problem is not generation, it is transmission.

Can Africa industrialise with unreliable electricity? An ETA analysis of power reliability, competitiveness and industrial policy in 2026.

In many African countries, natural gas is being hailed as a practical answer to a pressing question: How do we grow our economies, light up our cities, and still join the fight against climate...