MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation, Mohammed Sheriff, has outlined progress made in the electricity sector over the past year.

Speaking at the Ministry of Information press briefing on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Director Sheriff said, “The corporation is now about 98 percent Liberian-operated and is working to deliver better services to the people”.

According to him, electricity access has increased from about 32 percent to 38 percent nationwide.

He added that over 63,000 new connections were made last year, with more communities now receiving power after many years.

At the same time, the Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation, Mohammed Sheriff, says power shortages in Liberia are linked to limited generation and regional challenges.

He explained that the demand for electricity has increased to over 140 megawatts, while supply remains lower.

Managing Director Sheriff noted that Liberia currently depends on imported electricity from neighboring Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire.

He said load shedding is not only happening in Liberia but is also being implemented across the West African region.

Meanwhile, the LEC boss has assured the public that efforts are underway to increase domestic power generation and reduce outages in the future.

Meanwhile, the Liberia Electricity Corporation is calling on the public to help reduce power theft.

Speaking at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing, LEC Managing Director Mohammed Sheriff said the company is losing revenue due to illegal connections.

He explained that because of power theft, only about of the electricity billed is actually paid for.

However, Director Sheriff warned that power theft is putting pressure on the electricity system.

He urged Liberians to support efforts to improve the electricity supply by paying for the power used.