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REA - RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AUTHORITY
Wilfred Serenje
Chief Executive
Plot No. 1613 Sheki Sheki Road
Post Net Box 349 Private Bag E981
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260-211-241296 / 98
Fax: +260-211-241301
wserenje@rea.org.zm
www.rea.org.zm
The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) is an in-
strument that the government created, through the
enactment of the Rural Electrification Act No. 20 of
2003, with the goal of increasing access to mod-
ern energy services for the rural population. Since
its inception in 2003, the REA has undertaken key
measures for increased access to electricity in order
to improve quality of life for all Zambians and overall
productivity.
One of the key actions that the REA has undertaken
is the development of the Rural Electrification Master
Plan (REMP). This plan identifies a total of 1,217 ru-
ral growth centres throughout the country as targets
for electrification during the period 2008 to 2030.
The effective implementation of the REMP will en-
able the REA to achieve its goal of increasing access
to electricity in rural areas from 3% to 51% by 2030.
The provision of electricity in rural areas is a way
of accelerating economic and social development in
areas where the majority of the Zambian population
resides.
The total cost of implementing the rural electrifica-
tion projects stipulated in the REMP is K 6 trillion
(US$1.1 billion) for the period 2008 to 2030. This
translates into an annual expenditure of about K 250
billion (US$50 million) over the same period.
In order to broaden participation in the power in-