Tanzania Tasks REA With Electrifying Every Hamlet by 2030

What changed

Tanzania’s Energy Minister, Dr Juma Homera, has directed the Rural Energy Agency (REA) to launch its “Electrify Hamlets” campaign in every region, with the goal of connecting every hamlet to electricity by 2030.

The directive was issued on October 25, 2026, during the connection of Lindi B Hamlet in Ruvuma Region. That project cost Sh95.4 million.

Why it matters

The plan turns rural electrification into a region-by-region management task, not just a national target. REA managers will organise campaign launches under Regional Commissioners, while also coordinating and monitoring projects at regional and district levels.

Namtumbo District shows both the progress and the work remaining. More than 300 of its 424 hamlets are already connected. Another 72 are scheduled for connection, leaving 38 without electricity.

The likely test is whether the new local responsibility can convert a clear 2030 promise into a reliable sequence of projects. The national budget, financing sources, technical standards and detailed timetable have not been stated, so the next meaningful signs will be the regional launches and whether the remaining connections move from schedules to completed work.