Today, 600 million people across Africa still live without electricity. Fortunately, over the past decade, the PAYGo solar model has proven that access to energy can scale sustainably.
How Does a Pay As You Go Solar System for Home Work?
For those unfamiliar with the model, here’s how Pay-As-You-Go solar (PAYGo) works: a household acquires a solar system for home— including solar panels, battery, lights, phone charging capabilities, and often appliances like a TV. Customers pay a small upfront deposit, then make affordable daily, weekly, or monthly repayments directly from their mobile phone.
This approach removes the upfront cost barrier and gives families access to reliable, high-quality energy solutions. And once the system is fully repaid, they become the owners of the product — freeing up household income for other investments and opportunities.
The model has grown significantly over the past decade, and the latest GOGLA report (H1 2025) shows just how impactful it has become:
⚡ PAYGo solar kit sales in Sub-Saharan Africa reached a record 2.35 million units in just six months
⚡ Sales increased by 54% year-on-year
⚡ PAYGo sales surpassed cash sales for the first time since 2018
Izili: 10 Years of Driving Clean Energy Access
At Izili, we’re proud to have spent the past decade delivering solar energy solutions across 6 African countries, improving the lives of more than 2.5 million people — and this is just the beginning.
Source : [GOGLA Report 📊]
📖 Full report here : https://gogla.org/reports/semi-annual-solar-market-report/january-june-2025-gogla-sales-data/
