According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) reference scenario, Africa's final
electricity consumption is expected to double between 2007 and 2030 from 505 to 1012 …

In 2009, an estimated 585 million people had no access to electricity services in sub-
Saharan Africa. Unlike many other regions of the world, under current assumptions, that …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sub-Saharan Africa, home to more than 950 million people, is the
most electricity-poor region in the world. More than 600 million people lack access to …

Although Africa has enormous energy resources, more than half of the continent's
population do not have any access to electricity and generation is often unable to meet the …

Half of the African population currently lacks the minimum levels of electricity access defined
by the International Energy Agency. However, given the limited fossil fuel dependency and …

Poverty and lack of access to electricity are highly correlated. In Sub-Saharan Africa, one of
the poorest regions in the world, two in every three people have no access to electricity. This …

In spite of abundant generation potential, as of 2019 East Africa has an electricity access
level of 36%, with over 140 million people without service. Here, a bot-tom-up geospatial …

Improved access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the potential to alleviate
poverty, promote industrialisation, facilitate gender equality and reduce the region's …

• China has consolidated its position as the world's largest energy consumer. By 2035,
China will consume nearly 70% more energy than the United States (the second largest …

Purpose The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is a global
technical assistance partnership administered by the World Bank and sponsored by bi …