Historically, national governments on the continent have led electrification efforts, but fewer than half of the people surveyed say that the national grid is providing a reliable supply of electricity.
从历史上看,非洲大陆各国政府一直主导着电气化进程,但接受调查的人中,表示国家电网能够可靠供电的还不到一半。
连接词 "but" 对等连接两个具有独立主谓结构的分句:前一分句的主语是 "national governments on the continent",谓语是 "have led";后一分句的主语是 "fewer than half of the people surveyed",谓语是 "say"。因此这是分句层面的并列句,"but" 表示转折。