Electricity Access

In developing countries, many poor people suffer from a lack of access to modern energy. Nearly 75 percent of Sub-Saharan Africans, or 550 million people, do not have access to electricity. In South Asia, some 50 percent, or 700 million people, lack access. About 90 percent of those without access in South Asia live in rural areas. More...

 

 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE/EE) holds vast potential to transform people's lives in the developing world. Energy price volatility, supply uncertainties, and environmental concerns are leading many countries to consider renewable energy sources to provide affordable energy services that enhance energy security and reliability. More...

 

 Clean Energy and Climate Change

Current trends in climate change will bring greater weather extremes - storms, floods, droughts, heat waves, and cold waves – with detrimental effects on human health, agriculture, and ecosystems. Energy-related activities account for the majority of human-generated green-house gas emissions, the primary cause of climate change. More...

 

 Power Sector Reform

Developing countries require substantial investments in their power sectors to sustain economic growth and reduce poverty. Investment is needed to rehabilitate and construct new generation capacity, expand transmission, including interconnections between countries, and to expand electricity distribution networks in new urban areas and into rural areas where feasible. More...