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Member States of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) have been urged to put regional electricity cooperation ahead of national isolation, as the Pool prepares to launch the second phase of its regional electricity market in early 2027.
The call was made at the opening of the 21st session of the WAPP General Assembly in Conakry, Guinea, on 6 November 2026.
Prime Minister and Head of Government of Guinea, Amadou Oury Bah, representing President Mamadi Doumbouya, urged members to prioritise regional electricity complementarity and build a true West African energy community based on shared standards and performance.
Also speaking, the chairman of the WAPP Executive Board, Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, said the second phase of the regional electricity market will be launched in early 2027.
He said it will introduce competition through a day-ahead market, where the price of electricity traded between countries will be determined by supply and demand within an organised, transparent and non-discriminatory framework. “This is not merely a technical development, it represents a fundamental step forward,” he said, noting that two decades of investment in transmission lines, common rules and institutions must now translate into a market that works in practice.
Source: West African Power Pool