and the USA representing 6 percent of the world’s population (508 million vs 8 billion). Those four wealthy countries now have among the highest cost for their electricity, while the poorer developing ...

Africa is the most energy-deficient continent in the world, as it hosts 75 percent of the world’s population without access to electricity.[1] Universal access to electricity and clean cooking remains ...

The World Bank predicts that ... will have as many as 55 million households— around 20% of the population— without electricity access in 2030. In our research, we find that off-grid solar ...