The Benchmarking Africa’s Minigrids report measures industry performance through a comprehensive collection of data across 12 countries and 28 companies, encompassing market leaders and newcomers.

The report confirmed the essential role of mini-grids in ensuring delivery of affordable, clean and reliable electricity to all Africans, and spotlighted both barriers to accelerated growth and ways to overcome them. The report, produced in collaboration with Economic Consulting Associates (ECA) and Odyssey Energy Solutions, covers a 10-year period and focuses on important metrics such as installed and operating costs, financing, quality of service and regulatory approval times. It provides a previously absent methodology and transparency to track the fast-evolving mini-grid sector.