Despite global progress, 666 million people still lack electricity, and the IEA warns that massive financial investments are ...

Carbon-free electricity has never been more plentiful. Wind and solar power have taken off over the past two decades, faster than experts ever expected. But it hasn’t yet been enough to halt the ...

The World Bank has announced a partnership with its African counterpart that aims to provide at least 300 million people in the continent with electricity by the end of the decade.

The Energy Progress Report 2025 finds that almost 92% of the world's population now has basic access to electricity Although this is an improvement since 2022, which saw the n. . .

The World Bank estimates that 600 million Africans, over 40 per cent of Africa’s population in 2023, do not have access to electricity, hampering productivity and comfort.

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 number of people without access to electricity in Nigeria is put at 86.8 million, the highest world-wide, says a World Bank 2025 report.

Lebanon has been hoping to access World Bank funding but Belhaj told the country's caretaker premier Najib Mikati that Lebanon still needs to audit Electricity du Liban (EDL), activate its newly ...

The World Bank will support the development of Mozambique’s giant natural gas resources if it’s the cheapest way to boost energy access in one of the world’s poorest nations, according to an ...

1. Mauritius. The major electricity source in Mauritius is Coal (42%) and oil (37%). About 100% of its population has access to electricity due to the country's strong investment in renewable ...

The number of people without access to electricity in Nigeria is put at 86.8 million, the highest world-wide, says a World Bank 2025 report.