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ARSEL and SOCADEL assess electricity access programme

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ARSEL and SOCADEL assess electricity access programmeIllustrative photo · Hnkamwa · CC BY-SA 4.0

The director general of the Electricity Sector Regulatory Agency (ARSEL) met SOCADEL on 13 October 2026 to review the pilot phase of the Transitional Electricity Access Programme (PATE). Discussions focused on regularising degraded connections, consumer protection and billing transparency, reports Journal du Cameroun.

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