Benin Power Compact

Powering an Energy Secure Future for Benin
MCC's $391 million Benin Power Compact tripled the nation’s grid capacity and is projected to benefit more than 11 million people over the next 20 years.
Per capita consumption of electricity in Benin is among the world’s lowest because of limited access to and availability of electricity for the country’s 11.8 million people. Rapidly growing demand coupled with inadequate maintenance and insufficient investment have stressed Benin’s national grid, resulting in poor service that impacts households, hurts businesses, and hinders public services.
MCC is partnering with Benin to tackle these issues through a $391 million compact that is reforming and modernizing the West African country’s power sector. With an additional contribution of $28 million by the Government of Benin, the compact aims to strengthen the national power utility, attract private sector investment into solar power generation, and fund infrastructure investments in electricity distribution as well as off-grid electrification for poor and unserved households.
Financials
Financials as of June 30, 2023
Compact Budget
Milestones
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Entry Into Force:
June 22, 2017 -
Signed:
September 9, 2015
Compact Projects
As of July 28, 2023