A. Background 1. Regional Sector Context. Despite sub-Saharan Africa’s large energy endowment, more than 620 million people (two-thirds of the population) in that region are without access to electricity. For those that do have electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa, average residential electricity consumption per capita in 2014 is equivalent to around half the average level…
PRESS RELEASE: ECOWAS President Special Representative extols LEC for new accomplishments
Monrovia – February 16, 2016: The Special Representative of the President of the ECOWAS Commission in Liberia Ambassador Tunde O. Ajisomo Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation, Foday Soko Sackor. During the visit to the Corporate Headquarters of the LEC at Waterside, Amb. Ajisomo congratulated Mr. Sackor…
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: OUTAGE
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) informs its customers and the general public that due to the Armed Forces Day celebration, the scheduled outage for Saturday, February 11 has been rescheduled for Monday, February 13, from 8:00Am – 5:00pm. The public and customers are reminded that the outage scheduled for Sunday, February 12, from 8:00Am-5:00Pm will…
PRESS RELEASE: Testing of the Second Generating unit of the Mt. Coffee Hydro Power Plant
Monrovia, January 31, 2017 (LEC): Testing of the second generating unit of the Mt. Coffee Hydropower Plant in Harrisburg is set to begin on Wednesday, February 1. The completion of the second turbine, which has a capacity of 22 megawatts, will increase the installed capacity of the Mt. Coffee Hydropower Plant to 44 megawatts and…
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Testing of the second Generating unit of the Mt. Coffee Hydro Power Plant
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) informs the general public and its valued customers that it will commence the Testing of the second generating unit of the Mt. Coffee Hydro Power Plant, beginning Wednesday, February 1, 2017. During the testing exercise, customers may experience interruptions in power supply. The testing will continue up to Monday, February…
Public Service Announcement: Outage
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) informs all its customers and the general public that there will be power outages affecting all areas of our network on Saturday February 4 and Sunday, February 5, from 8:00 am – 5:00pm daily. The outages will allow the installation of essential electrical equipment for the smooth running of the Monrovia…