760 million people still live without access to electricity today – more than the entire population of Europe. Most are using polluting or dangerous products, such as kerosene and candles, to light their homes. Over a billion more don’t have reliable energy access.
How does it work?
But what is energy access? ESMAP has developed a Multi-Tiered Framework to measure it and defines it as “the ability to avail energy that is adequate, available when needed, reliable, of good quality, convenient, affordable, legal, healthy and safe for all required energy services”.
Working groups
Policy & Regulation
Productive Uses of Renewable Energy

Business Services & Standards
Technology

Business Services & Standards
Consumer Protection

Business Services & Standards
Circularity

Policy & Regulation
Global Policy

Policy & Regulation
East Africa Policy

Policy & Regulation
West Africa Policy

Market Insights
Impact

Policy & Regulation
India

Access to Finance
Finance & Investment
