For the first time, the 2024 ERI also assessed regional regulatory bodies, recognizing their growing role in harmonizing technical standards and enabling cross-border electricity trade
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 20, 2025/APO Group/ --
Kenya and Senegal have claimed the top spots in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI) (www.AfDB.org), demonstrating exceptional progress in power sector governance and regulatory outcomes. The comprehensive assessment, officially unveiled today at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, evaluates regulatory frameworks across 43 African countries.
Senegal and Kenya Top African Development Bank’s Electricity Regulatory Index, as Regulators Drive Tangible Reforms
Uganda, Liberia and Niger round out the top five performers, with Niger registering one of the biggest gains, underlining the strong impact of sustained reforms and political commitment to power sector development.
The ERI evaluates three dimensions—Regulatory Governance, Regulatory Substance, and Regulatory Outcomes (ROI). Notably, the ROI, which tracks service delivery and utility performance, recorded the most substantial improvement across the continent.
Key findings from the 2024 ERI:
- Kenya and Senegal led with a score of 0.892, reflecting standout progress in tariff reform, regulatory outcomes, and utility performance.
- A remarkable 41 out of 43 participating countries achieved RGI scores above 0.5, representing a significant increase from 24 countries in 2022.
- Countries scoring below 0.500 reduced significantly from 19 in 2022 to just 6 in 2024.
- Even the lowest-performing country tripled its score—from about 0.10 to 0.33.
- The ROI surged from roughly 0.40 in 2022 to 0.62 in 2024, showing that reforms are delivering tangible service improvements on the ground.
Now in its seventh edition, the ERI shows strong momentum toward more effective, transparent, and impactful regulation, with real-world results beginning to emerge.
“The 2024 ERI shows that Africa’s regulators are stepping up. We are now seeing stronger institutions delivering real results for utilities and consumers. This shift is critical if we are to achieve Mission 300 and connect 300 million people to electricity by 2030,” says Dr. Kevin Kariuki, AfDB Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth.
For the first time, the 2024 ERI also assessed regional regulatory bodies, recognizing their growing role in harmonizing technical standards and enabling cross-border electricity trade.
As the backbone of Mission 300, ERI continues to inform the design and implementation of national energy compacts—currently active in 12 countries, with another 20 in development.
Bridging the Gap – Addressing Ongoing Challenges
While celebrating regulatory progress, the report calls for greater focus on regulatory independence, the financial viability of utilities, and the integration of off-grid and mini-grid systems into national frameworks. The ERI underscores that regulation must translate into better access, affordability, and reliability, especially for underserved rural populations.
The report outlines priority areas for enhancing regulatory effectiveness:
- Strengthening regulatory independence
- Enhancing accountability mechanisms
- Promoting transparency and predictability
- Improving stakeholder participation
- Deepening economic regulation and advancing cost-reflective tariff methodologies.
“The ERI 2024 tells a hopeful story. African countries are not just passing laws—they are implementing them. Regulators are transforming from administrative bodies into strategic institutions with measurable influence. However, challenges related to independence, financing, and enforcement persist,” said Wale Shonibare, Director for Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation at the Bank Group.
Launched in 2018, the ERI is a diagnostic and policy tool used by governments, regulators, and development partners to identify gaps, track progress, and prioritize reform efforts. The 2024 edition incorporates extensive feedback from utilities, regulators, and regional energy bodies.
The full ERI 2024 report will be available here (https://apo-opa.co/4kPeDmZ).
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
I thought Taleex was part of Somaliland or part of the so called colonial border, how come Somaliland SNM Militia did not come to help Khaatumo lol Its not funny that innocent civilians might have been killed but people need tolearn to talk peace and solve problems and differencies in a peaceful way,
Why come in and help khatumo out of all people lol they're just going to turn on us tomorrow.. I gotta an idea why doesn't the fgs in Mogadishu come help looooool what a joke
sheegato, leave hawiye out of your darood infighting
I believe somaliland should help the people of taleex. I also believe somaliland government knows puntland's action and is in agreement.
This photo, are they the Khaatumoist or the Puntlandoist? The Somaliland Garison in the area
should pick those Warsanjeli toughest soldiers to teach both the Koist /Puoist a good lesson
that they would never forget. Okay.
Cheers.
These people have no brains if they wanted to live in peace with their neighbors they could take a chapter from the Gadabiirse and Warsangeli everyone in Somaliland that wants to thrive is thriving all they fa qa sh care about is tribal bs. That is the reason their areas arnt developed bc they dont want to work with people and are trapped in the siyad era mindset. This is exactly why Haglatosie or whatever his name is left their camp. He knew they dont have any solutions for the population.
They remind me of the republican party in the United States all they do is scream about Obama etc but have no real solutions to go forward.
sadly the darood family have been brainwashed by siyads leadership, siyad got them to believe that he was the next prophet and that darood were chosen people.
The sad reality is far from that, darood family is just another minority in a land lead by issaq and hawiye
certainly the greatest obstacle to peace in khaatumo state are the Ethiopian cockroaches stooge SNM who are executing the strategic plan of Ethiopian to divide Somalia.
Puntland should respect the choices of Khaatumo people and Khaatumo state should work with Puntland for peace and unity for their beloved country Somalia.
Hey buqland we will divide walowayn into pieces once Somliland ictiraaf cames kkk.
u got that right khdar ….. by the way geezer the new report of un came out and there is no surprise Somalia is one of the most courpted countries so hell yeah we wont to divide and separate from this cancer called Somalia will rather to join Djibouti or Ethiopia than that so called Somalia your joke parlman is bea & moshtree
There is no something called Khatuma . it is just a joke.
The place is part of Somaliland. Do not forget that Somaliland is strong nation. It has very powerful army
Crockroach is not Ethiopia. Ethiopia is our strongst ally and regional superpower.
The crockroach is one who called himself Darood one time as member of the Puntaland, and again fight
when they did not pay him. Somaliland is majority with DIR tribes: Isaaq, Samroon and Issa.
Answer to Dahir Hawiye from Issa DIR man from Dirir-Dawe.
Dahir be proud that you are Hawiye cousine of Dir. Today thanks to God, that there is three free countries of IRIR SAMAALE. Jabuuti, Somaliland and Somalia. Somaliland is yours because your cousins Isaaq,
Gadabuursi and Issa are majority. Daroods are manority.