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How many people don’t have access to electricity?

940 million people do not have access to electricity globally Global access to electricity has been steadily rising in recent decades. In 1990 just over 71% of the world population had access; by 2016 this had risen to over 87%. This progress also holds true when we look at the total number of people without… Continue reading How many people don’t have access to electricity?

Putting Africa on the path to universal electricity access

As commodity prices soar and leaders around the world worry about energy shortages and prices of gasoline at the pump, millions of people in Africa still lack access to electricity. One-half of the people on the continent cannot turn on a fan when temperatures go up, can’t keep food cool, or simply turn the lights… Continue reading Putting Africa on the path to universal electricity access