Lack of Clean Cooking Fuel and Electricity Threatens Global Health, Well-Being
The report says progress is slowing and urges faster investment as clean cooking gaps remain widest in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- The latest Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report reveals that 655 million people still live without electricity, while around two billion continue to rely on polluting fuels and outdated cooking technologies that threaten their health.
- Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region facing the biggest challenge, with more than 560 million people lacking electricity and 970 million still without access to clean cooking solutions.
- While renewables supply over 30 per cent of global electricity, international clean energy funding for the least developed countries fell by 11 per cent to US$3.7 billion in 2024, limiting essential progress.
- Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, described universal access as a "fundamental health imperative," emphasizing that household air pollution causes long-term disease and disability.
- On July 8, 2026, policymakers will review these findings at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York, where global energy targets for 2030 will be discussed.
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Lack of clean cooking fuel and electricity threatens global health, well-being
At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, and two billion use polluting fuels and technologies for cooking putting their health and well-being at risk.
Africa: 655 Million People Still Living Without Electricity Underscore Urgent Need to Deliver On Universal Energy Access Target
At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, and two billion use polluting fuels and technologies for cooking putting their health and well-being at risk. Sub-Saharan Africa bears a disproportionate share of these gaps, with over 560 million living without electricity and 970 million lacking access to clean cooking.
Electricity: 655m still in darkness as WHO, partners warn of Global Energy, health crisis
A new global report released on Wednesday has revealed that over 655 million people across the world still live without electricity, while nearly two billion continue to rely on polluting fuels for cooking, exposing them to severe health risks and widening inequalities.
Global Energy Access Gaps Remain Wide, Report Urges Urgent Action to Meet 2030 Targets
Archyde As of June 2026, 655 million people globally remain without electricity, while two billion rely on polluting fuels for cooking, according to the latest Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress ... Read More The post Global Energy Access Gaps Remain Wide, Report Urges Urgent Action to Meet 2030 Targets appeared first on Archyde.
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