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Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2025

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  • In 2023, the number of new electricity connections outpaced population growth, increasing global access to electricity to 92%. While this means 19 million fewer people are without electricity compared to the previous year, 666 million people are still without power. In addition, this rate of growth is not fast enough to ensure universal access to electricity by 2030.
  • 85% of the world’s population without electricity lives in Sub-Saharan Africa, up from 50% in 2010. In 2023, 35 million people in this region got electricity, but due to population growth, the number of people without electricity only decreased by 5 million, from 570 million in 2022 to 565 million in 2023.
  • Most people without electricity live in remote areas, places facing conflict or violence, and low-income regions, making it hard to expand the electricity grid. However, new technologies and business models for decentralized renewable energy (DRE) – such as solar home systems and solar mini grids- offer flexible solutions for these areas. These solutions are expected to help over 561 million people worldwide in 2023, and they provided 55% of new electricity connections in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2020 to 2022.
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Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2019

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  • Global electrification rate reached 89 percent; the number of people without electricity access dropped to around 840 million, compared to 1 billion in 2016 and 1.2 billion in 2010.
  • Under current policies, an estimated 8 percent of global population will not have access to electricity in 2030, 90% of them will be in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Stronger political commitment, long-term energy planning, increased private financing and adequate policy and fiscal incentives will be crucial to achieve universal access.

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This is What it’s All About: Boosting Renewable Energy in Africa

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This story is part of a series that will run ahead of the third edition of the One Planet Renewable-energySummit which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 14, 2019. The Summit will bring together global leaders, entrepreneurs, international organizations, and civil society, to help accelerate and focus attention on climate investments in line with the Paris Agreement objectives. The Summit will focus on promoting renewable energies, fostering resilience and adaptation and protecting biodiversity in Africa. Follow #OnePlanet for live updates and tune in live on March 14.

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Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy 2018

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  • RISE 2018 charts global progress on sustainable energy policies and shows that policies matter – they are a leading indicator and building block of the world’s transition to sustainable energy.
  • The report finds that the world has seen a huge uptake in sustainable energy policies. However, progress is still far from where it needs to be for the world to reach global climate goals and the Sustainable Development Goal on Energy (SDG7).
  • RISE 2018 rates 133 countries from 2010-17 on electricity access, renewable energy, energy efficiency and access to clean cooking to provide useful data to policymakers and help the private sector make informed decisions about investing in energy projects

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