Energy Access

In Sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 600 million people—nearly half the region's population—lack access to electricity as of 2026, amid surging demand from digital economies, industrialization, and population growth that outpaces infrastructure development. Per capita electricity consumption has remained flat for decades, with frequent outages, load-shedding, and poor supply quality affecting even connected users, exacerbating economic constraints and exclusion from global electricity-driven growth. The region accounts for 83% of the global energy access deficit, with 18 of the 20 least electrified countries worldwide located there, where access rates can be below 10% in some nations.