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Annual change in the number of people without access to electricity in developing Asia, 2018-2024
Africa Asia Pacific Access and Affordability Electricity
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Population lacking access to clean cooking and electricity, 2010-2050
Clean cooking Access and Affordability Electricity
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Average annual access in 2024, and required annually until full access is achieved
Clean cooking Access and Affordability Electricity Fossil Fuels
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655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target
…scaled-up action, the world will fall short of achieving SDG 7 to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030. Moreover, while the current global energy crisis is still unfolding, its impact on energy markets and the broader economy are expected to be significant.In this context, accelerating domestic renewable energy deployment is increasingly seen as essential both for strengthening energy security and affordability as well as advancing long-term climate and development objectives. Distributed renewable energy solutions, including off-grid solar and mini-grids, are a cost-effective solution for electricity access, already serving…
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Household Energy Affordability: Data and Indicators
A methodological framework for national monitoring Effective policy requires robust monitoring of household energy affordability, yet no unified methodological approach currently exists. The upcoming IEA report Household Energy Affordability: Data and Indicators, to be published in July, addresses this gap. This executive summary presents its key elements, including a robust methodological framework structured around dimensions, indicators and data to support policy discussions and national monitoring efforts.
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Clean Cooking Alliance to integrate into the IEA in major step forward for international cooperation on clean cooking access
…that more than 2 billion people lack access to clean cooking, relying instead on wood, charcoal, and other polluting fuels that pose serious health risks. The problem is most acute in Africa, where four in five households still lack access. The absence of clean cooking contributes to 2.5 million premature deaths annually, primarily affecting women and children, and requires families to spend an average of nearly four hours per day gathering fuel and preparing meals. It is also a major driver of deforestation.The CCA, founded in 2010, works to accelerate universal access to clean cooking by partnering on…
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Financial disbursements from Summit commitments, May 2024-June 2025
Clean cooking Africa Access and Affordability
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Best historic annual improvement rates in selected countries
Clean cooking Africa Access and Affordability
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Decision makers discuss strategies for achieving energy priorities at COP31-IEA High-Level Dialogue in London
…supporting energy system resilience – including the potential benefits of halving the growth of global waste. They also discussed how governments, industry and the financial sector can work together to expand access to electricity and clean cooking by tackling key barriers such as the cost of capital and infrastructure investment.“Amid the current energy crisis, governments around the world are rethinking their energy strategies – and this dialogue provided an important opportunity for decision makers to share views on approaches to improve energy security, affordability and sustainability in tandem,” said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol. “As the strategic partner to the COP31...
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Global Energy and Climate Model Accelerating Clean Cooking and Electricity Services Scenario (ACCESS)
…100 countries remain without access to basic modern energy services. Today nearly 2 billion people lack access to clean cooking and 730 million people lack access to electricity. Millions of households, businesses and public institutions such as clinics and schools operate without reliable modern energy. This limits productivity and hinders socioeconomic development. It also perpetuates the use of traditional biomass, with damaging consequences for health and the environment.The Accelerating Clean Cooking and Electricity Services Scenario (ACCESS) charts a path to achieve universal access to clean cooking and electricity based on the best rates of progress achieved historically. The ACCESS prioritises cost-effective…
