The latest edition of the yearly inter-agency publication ‘Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report’, featuring data from 2023 and 2024, shows that while most regions are nearing universal energy access, progress in sub-Saharan Africa has slowed significantly, and the pace of electrification must triple to achieve universal access by 2030. According to the report, 560-million people in the region are without electricity and 970-million lack access to clean cooking.

655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target - News from the International Energy Agency

A new global report released on Wednesday has revealed that over 655 million people across the world still live without electricity, while nearly two billion continue to rely on…