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 Electrification has the potential to open doors to many essential services such as refrigeration in clinics, lighting in schools and homes, battery charging and diversified livelihoods, yet over a quarter of the world's population lack access. There are over 30 countries where more than half the population are without access<ref name="EarthTrends Update May 2009, Energy Access for Development: http://www.homeofgeography.org/uk/news_2009/EarTrend_May09.pdf">EarthTrends Update May 2009, Energy Access for Development: http://www.homeofgeography.org/uk/news_2009/EarTrend_May09.pdf</ref>.
-Of the 32 countries with an electrification rate of less than 50%, 26 are located in sub-Saharan Africa where the average rate is just 26%. This geographic distribution is not only evident on a national level but also within countries, where rural areas have considerably lower electrification rates. In sub-Saharan Africa the rural electrification rate is just 8%.
+In 2024, about 655 million people had no electricity, and about 2 billion people had no clean way to cook. Africa is now home to around 89% of people without electricity.<ref name=":0">Sustainable Energy for All (2026). ''Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2026''. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2026-07/SEforALL%20Tracking%20SDG7%20-%20The%20Energy%20Progress%20Report%202026_22Jul2026.pdf , via the [https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/seforall-000185 Climate Insights Directory].</ref> Of the 32 countries with an electrification rate of less than 50%, 26 are located in sub-Saharan Africa where the average rate is just 26%. This geographic distribution is not only evident on a national level but also within countries, where rural areas have considerably lower electrification rates. In sub-Saharan Africa the rural electrification rate is just 8%.
 In South Asia the electrification rate is 60-65%. Nevertheless, the absolut number of unelectrified households is as high as in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most of these households live in India. Per capita consumption of electricity in South Asia is the lowest after Sub-Saharan Africa.
-In addition to insufficient access to electricity, over 3 billion people worldwide are reliant on solid fuels<ref name="http://www.who.int/indoorair/en/">http://www.who.int/indoorair/en/ </ref>, including biomass fuels such as wood, dung, agricultural residues, and coal, for cooking. In at least 45 countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia, more than three-quarters of the population are dependent on these solid fuels. As with electrification, those in rural areas have far lower access to modern fuels and services<ref name="EarthTrends Update May 2009, Energy Access for Development: http://www.homeofgeography.org/uk/news_2009/EarTrend_May09.pdf">EarthTrends Update May 2009, Energy Access for Development: http://www.homeofgeography.org/uk/news_2009/EarTrend_May09.pdf</ref>.
+In addition to insufficient access to electricity, over 2 billion people worldwide are reliant on solid fuels<ref name=":0" />, including biomass fuels such as wood, dung, agricultural residues, and coal, for cooking. In at least 45 countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia, more than three-quarters of the population are dependent on these solid fuels. As with electrification, those in rural areas have far lower access to modern fuels and services<ref name="EarthTrends Update May 2009, Energy Access for Development: http://www.homeofgeography.org/uk/news_2009/EarTrend_May09.pdf">EarthTrends Update May 2009, Energy Access for Development: http://www.homeofgeography.org/uk/news_2009/EarTrend_May09.pdf</ref>.
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-Access to energy is a prerequisite of human development. The 20 countries with the largest access deficits were home to about 75 percent of the entire global population living without access to electricity in 2020<ref="https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022">IEA 2022: Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022</ref> Energy is needed for individual survival, it is important for the provision of social services such as education and health and a critical input into all economic sectors from household production or farming, to industry. The wealth and development status of a nation and its inhabitants is closely correlated to the type and extent of access to energy. The more ready usable energy and the more efficient energy converting technologies are available, the better are the conditions for development of individuals, households, communities, the society and its economy. Thus, improving access to energy is a continuous challenge for governments and development organisations.
+Access to energy is a prerequisite of human development. The 20 countries with the largest access deficits were home to about 75 percent of the entire global population living without access to electricity in 2020<ref name ="https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022">IEA 2022: Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022</ref> Energy is needed for individual survival, it is important for the provision of social services such as education and health and a critical input into all economic sectors from household production or farming, to industry. The wealth and development status of a nation and its inhabitants is closely correlated to the type and extent of access to energy. The more ready usable energy and the more efficient energy converting technologies are available, the better are the conditions for development of individuals, households, communities, the society and its economy. Thus, improving access to energy is a continuous challenge for governments and development organisations.
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-Access to energy is a prerequisite of human development. The 20 countries with the largest access deficits were home to about 75 percent of the entire global population living without access to electricity in 2020<ref name ="https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022">IEA 2022: Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022</ref> Energy is needed for individual survival, it is important for the provision of social services such as education and health and a critical input into all economic sectors from household production or farming, to industry. The wealth and development status of a nation and its inhabitants is closely correlated to the type and extent of access to energy. The more ready usable energy and the more efficient energy converting technologies are available, the better are the conditions for development of individuals, households, communities, the society and its economy. Thus, improving access to energy is a continuous challenge for governments and development organisations.
+Access to energy is a prerequisite of human development. The 20 countries with the largest access deficits were home to about 75 percent of the entire global population living without access to electricity in 2020<ref="https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022">IEA 2022: Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022</ref> Energy is needed for individual survival, it is important for the provision of social services such as education and health and a critical input into all economic sectors from household production or farming, to industry. The wealth and development status of a nation and its inhabitants is closely correlated to the type and extent of access to energy. The more ready usable energy and the more efficient energy converting technologies are available, the better are the conditions for development of individuals, households, communities, the society and its economy. Thus, improving access to energy is a continuous challenge for governments and development organisations.
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-Access to energy is a prerequisite of human development. Energy is needed for individual survival, it is important for the provision of social services such as education and health and a critical input into all economic sectors from household production or farming, to industry. The wealth and development status of a nation and its inhabitants is closely correlated to the type and extent of access to energy. The more ready usable energy and the more efficient energy converting technologies are available, the better are the conditions for development of individuals, households, communities, the society and its economy. Thus, improving access to energy is a continuous challenge for governments and development organisations.
+Access to energy is a prerequisite of human development. The 20 countries with the largest access deficits were home to about 75 percent of the entire global population living without access to electricity in 2020<ref name ="https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022">IEA 2022: Tracking SDG 7 – The Energy Progress Report 2022. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/publication/tracking-sdg-7-the-energy-progress-report-2022</ref> Energy is needed for individual survival, it is important for the provision of social services such as education and health and a critical input into all economic sectors from household production or farming, to industry. The wealth and development status of a nation and its inhabitants is closely correlated to the type and extent of access to energy. The more ready usable energy and the more efficient energy converting technologies are available, the better are the conditions for development of individuals, households, communities, the society and its economy. Thus, improving access to energy is a continuous challenge for governments and development organisations.
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 Access to energy is a prerequisite of human development. Energy is needed for individual survival, it is important for the provision of social services such as education and health and a critical input into all economic sectors from household production or farming, to industry. The wealth and development status of a nation and its inhabitants is closely correlated to the type and extent of access to energy. The more ready usable energy and the more efficient energy converting technologies are available, the better are the conditions for development of individuals, households, communities, the society and its economy. Thus, improving access to energy is a continuous challenge for governments and development organisations.
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 -> '''Please see also the [[Total Energy Wiki|Total Energy Access questionnaire]] on energypedia - a tool designed to assess whether a household meets the "Total Energy Access (TEA)" minimum standards.'''
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