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).
This delegation is coming not to mediate but to make sure the crisis isn't resolved, why because if Somaliland fails that means, more chaos in the region which leads to big juicy budgets for the UN, WHO, UNHCR, the contractor NGO, also to help get a military intervention that will boost not only the budget UN and AU etc, but is a boost for the military Industry in these times of financial crisis, call it conspiracy theory if you want, but answer this why wasn't UN fund justly divided between Somaliland and Somalia
I believe all of this is setting the stage for something to come and the so-called president Riyaale is not the one who is pulling the strings but those who claim to be Somaliland friends and international organizations are the ones who are interfering and dictating the situation. Its ironic that we are witnessing officials arriving in Somaliland and holding talks with all three parties. I think Somalilanders wherever they are should be aware of them and their agenda.
At this critical moment of Somaliland history we have to mobilize all of our resources to save our country. Bloodshed is not an option, and therefore we must have a compromised solution on the table. This is a Somaliland issue. There must be people’s agenda for solving this problem. We have to be proactive. Following is a suggestion to solve the problem: 1- President Riyale to resign and transfer power to his vise president (VP) (but he will participate in the upcoming presidential election). 2- Opposition parties to withdraw all their conditions. 3- Parliament and Guurti to establish temporary law to form interim government for six months that will be headed by current VP. The ministers will be made up of professionals who are not affiliated with the political parties. 4- Parliament to issue amnesty for all the current government officials and ensure no criminals charges are leveled against them in future. 5- Form new NEC. 6- The interim government main function will be to ensure that the NEC: a- Review and complete voters registration in all provinces of S/Land. b- Hold the election on the agreed upon date. 7- Finally, the interim government transfers the power to the winner.
the people in that part of somalia can`t rule themself and can not be ruled
first it was siad barre now they are attacking dahir riyale, the people up there are fitna by nature due to their habashi ancentery
the people in somalilanbd are 60% uneducated nomads who used to dwell in grassing erea called hawd in ethiopia
blame everbody but yourself, you distroyed somalia and now you are sitting in a foreign country sowing the seeds of distruction for the enity called somaliland
you identical to your rebellious forfathers who would only except to be ruled by the british colonist as african americans would say they where a good house n*gro
orphans of the british queen
The Somaliland people choose to NOT be part of Somalia almost 20 years ago but Somalia is a failed State so how can you claim that Somaliland has destroyed Somalia if that is the case why is Somalia still at conflict and it's unable to reconcile with one another?
The NEC are the only people are pulling Somaliland into a dangerous, and that the current NEC shall be replaced,
NEC are putting Somaliland at risk and that the NEC shall be replaced,
and that the NEC are the trouble makers here causing this mess of moving the election everytime the election is near by, this the fourth time of the election being postened, and that everytime they make a new excuse, and I think it is an outrage,
wow muna. May Allah cure your heart from the sickness..I love you nevertheless as your brother from Somaliland
Must be Muna's time of the month..PMT in the house, lookout
I get the feeling that Mr.Auld Abdallah and his crew are in Somaliland, just to 1.Justify their existence
2. To make it seem that Somaliland is going to follow the hellish path of Somalia.
3. To be utterly useless in every aspect, the UN, politically is a joke, agencies such as UNDP, WHO,FAO, UNESCO, UNICEF, and UNHCR do great work, but the UN political section is like one of those pathetic people who just wanted to be liked and made to feel important.
A word to MUNA, the people of Somaliland didn't destroy Somalia, Afweyne destroyed Somalia, along with his henchmen, get your facts straight..were you ever in Somalia? or are you one of those kids born in Arabia and expedited to US and Europe after the civil war…The people of Hawd are strong, skilled and hardy people, not some soft and wannabe intellectual like yourself.
Excuse me Muna we are not attacking Dahir Rayale he is attacking us, why Mr Rayale and his adminstration has posteponed the election a number of times for the past 18 months, and that we have been patient enough already,
Why is it only death will remove a polatition from office?
Shouldn't elections? the three mean parties will have the same leader and till each is dead.
I think that the MP's in Somaliland who had a huge fight that included that monster who pulled a pistol at another Mp, I think their behaviour was totally unexepectable, So what you guys think.
We think Muna is a an absolute and complete idiot…
Somalilander watch your manners brother,
Somalilander I was talking about the parliament what about the other day you dummy,