Drawing on 29 surveys across 27 countries from 2016 to 2025, the report highlights persistent gaps between connectivity and service quality, with many households remaining underserved despite being grid-connected.
Tracking SDG 7: 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 number of people without basic access…
Progress toward universal electrification has reversed, with 685 million people still lacking access, highlighting the need for implementation capacity, affordability, financing, improved business environments, stronger policies, and…
The survey shows that nationwide 21.1% of Sierra Leone households have access to electricity via the national grid (20.5%) or mini-grids (0.6%) and 14.7% have off-grid access.
Since 2000, we've seen a remarkable jump from 78% to 91% in worldwide electricity access, despite population growth and upheavals like COVID-19 and the Ukraine conflict. Yet, the journey is far from over. For the first time…
