Electricity is officially 220V/50Hz. Sockets are British standard. Supplies are unreliable, but improving – parts of Freetown do now get a reasonable supply. The Bumbuna Dam hydro-electric project is now operational (6 November 2009), which provides 50MW of electricity to the capital, with more power expected on-line during 2012.
Mains electricity is only available in Freetown, Bo and Kenema, and comes and goes unpredictably. Makeni is promised a supply by Christmas 2013.The villages have no electricity. Installing of solar panels will provide villages with the basic form of electric to help with farming, education, and better living conditions.
