Namibia: Electrification costs government N$300 000 per household – Business Home 2

The government is spending between N$80 000 and N$300 000 to put electricity in one house in the rural areas.

Minister of industries, mines and energy Modestus Amutse says the expense is due to the distance and terrain in rural areas.

“Rural electrification is extremely challenging and expensive. In some rural areas, connecting a single household can cost between N$80 000 and N$300 000, depending on distance, terrain and settlement patterns,” says Amuste.

He says by comparison,…