Sub-Saharan Africa Accounts for 86% of the Global Electricity Access Deficit as Rural Progress Falters
Sub-Saharan Africa now represents 86% of the global electricity access deficit, according to the Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2026, highlighting the growing concentration of energy poverty within the region despite decades of investment and international electrification initiatives. The report, published by leading international energy and development institutions, shows that while global electricity…
