Volume I: Investment Prospectus Rwanda Electricity Sector Access ...

Figure 4.14: Least Cost Grid Prioritisation to 20202013–2020 – 394,000 new connectionsWhile the technical planning of the access programme indicates that the Government’saccess targets are achievable, large areas of the country will remain without access to gridelectricity for many years to come. This is a reality given expectations on the ability ofhouseholds to afford electricity, the availability of funding from external sources, and therate that sector players can expand the electricity system.However, social infrastructure in all sectors will be targeted for electricity access by 2012. Alladministrative offices, health centres and schools that are currently un-electrified (or nongridelectrified) and fall within the planning cells prioritised for grid electrification willreceive grid supply by 2012. As discussed below in Section 4.5, the social facilities that falloutside these planning cells will also have access to electricity from dedicated solar PVsystems. This will ensure that all Rwandan communities have some access to electricity foreducational, health and social purposes.Table 4.2: Population within 5 Kilometres of Social Institutions with ElectricitySocial Institution 2008 2012Health Centres 85% 96%Administrative Offices 82% 97%Secondary Schools 55% 86%31