LE BRIEF

Liberia: electrification programme targets 18 towns and more than 7,000 households

LE BRIEF • 2026-11-09

Liberia Electricity Corporation is preparing 187 kilometres of distribution lines in Gbarpolu and Grand Cape Mount counties. Twelve Liberian companies are expected to participate in the works.

Liberia is undertaking an electricity grid expansion designed to serve 18 towns and 7,033 households in Gbarpolu and Grand Cape Mount counties. Launched by President Joseph Boakai, the programme will also supply schools, healthcare facilities and businesses. Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) is implementing the operation using its own resources. Twelve Liberian companies are expected to work across fourteen contract lots, giving local businesses a direct role in infrastructure delivery. Connecting communities to the national grid The works include approximately 101 kilometres of 33 kV primary overhead distribution lines and 86 kilometres of 0.4 kV secondary lines. The expansion concerns Bopolu City, Lofa Bridge, Sawmill and Kinjor, alongside communities along the service corridors. The objective goes beyond installing lines. Customer connections, equipment availability and service organisation will determine whether the programme provides electricity that households and public institutions can effectively use. Supporting local economic activity Reliable supply can facilitate agricultural processing, food preservation and workshop operations. It can also support banking and digital services while improving operating conditions for schools and healthcare centres. The programme’s impact will depend on completed infrastructure and actual beneficiary connections. LEC will then...