Mozambique has reached a turning point in its energy transition. Electricity access has nearly doubled since 2018, rising from 31 percent to 60.1 percent in 2024, one of the fastest rates of progress on the continent. The country aims to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030, and to increase clean cooking access from 17% in 2024 to 54% by 2030, as outlined in the country’s Mission 300 Compact.
SEforALL is a trusted partner to the Government of Mozambique in advancing an energy transition that drives development and strengthens climate resilience. We collaborate closely with government institutions and development partners to deliver specialized support in energy access planning, investment mobilization, grant facility design and capacity building, with a strong commitment to enabling coordinated and structured interventions that drive universal energy access in the country. We currently have one person based full-time in Maputo to ensure smooth collaboration with local partners and coordinate our global team’s inputs into our country work. UNOPS, our host entity, also brings additional local and technical expertise to our projects.
SEforALL began its engagement with Mozambique with the Integrated Planning and Coordination Unit within the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) on the Integrated Energy Access Plan in 2024, to help address the country's energy access gaps. Over the last few years, SEforALL has supported the development of the National Geospatial Least Cost Electrification Plan and the Mozambique Integrated Energy Planning Platform, as well as projects related to clean cooking, productive use of energy and climate resilient mini-grids.
Our Projects
We provided hands-on technical assistance to MIREME’s Integrated Planning and Electrification Coordination Unit (UIPCE) to develop Mozambique’s Integrated Energy Access Plan, a geospatial, least-cost roadmap to universal access. The Plan:
• Maps the 5.1 million connections needed by 2030, split across on-grid, mini-grid and Solar Home Systems
• Integrates electrification of health and education facilities
• Sets the pathway to raise clean cooking access from 17% to 54% by 2030
• Identifies priority productive uses of energy, including cooling and irrigation
Users can explore the plan through the openly accessible Integrated Energy Planning Platform.
We provide technical and capacity-building support to help MIREME establish an inter-ministerial working group on clean cooking, strengthening the policy dialogue needed to prepare for large-scale deployment. Our support also includes strengthening funding mobilization by translating technical insights into donor‑ready materials, such as initial concept notes and pitch packages, enabling Mozambique to engage development partners with credible, data‑driven proposals.
In partnership with GOGLA and Enabel, we are designing a PURE granting facility to serve as a proof of concept for larger programmes. The design will be piloted in one FUNAE mini-grid site to test an incentive structure and framework, combining CAPEX financing for high-impact appliances and machinery with market building support for key value chains.
SEforALL supports a rural electrification initiative funded by the Green Climate Fund and implemented by Enabel and FUNAE. The project aims to improve climate resilience through energy access and deployment of climate-smart Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE), solar-powered mini-grids, improving livelihoods and communities’ adaptive capacities, and reducing emissions. SEforALL acts as a technical partner to the project preparation and implementation teams, providing strategic guidance on mini-grid site selection, climate vulnerability assessments, capacity building, and providing direct technical assistance and implementation support to FUNAE to design and manage a results-based grant facility for productive energy use appliances.
SEforALL launched a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Traineeship in Mozambique in 2026 to empower young women graduates through technical training, professional development and hands-on experience in the energy sector. SEforALL is implementing the STEM Traineeship in close collaboration with FUNAE, integrating four trainees directly within its facilities and technical teams to ensure strong practical exposure and alignment with national priorities.
Why is our work with Mozambique important?
Mozambique has shown what is possible when national ambition drives the energy transition. Our role is to help the Government sustain that momentum: turning a least-cost plan into connections on the ground, pairing electrification with clean cooking and ensuring new connections power real economic activity. By strengthening the Government’s own planning unit, we help build capacity that outlasts any single project.
