Extension of the Electricity Power Grid in Greater Accra and Grand Lomé: From the Perceived to the Resident’s Sense of Just/Unjust?

From a sustainability perspective, the production of the city is a co-construction aimed at providing opportunities for residents to access different urban centres. In the absence of co-design of electricity network extension projects, Grand Lomé and Greater Accra face the challenge of social acceptance due to the diversity of perceptions. How do the residents of Accra and Lomé experience the diversity of perceptions of power grid extension projects? To answer this question, this paper uses a mixed and comparative approach to analyse the impact of this diversity of perception on access to electricity in Greater Accra and Grand Lomé, based on spatial equity. The results show that structural non-recognition and residents’ dissatisfaction lead to social contempt. When structural non-recognition and dissatisfaction accumulate, socio-spatial injustice occurs.