There are 1.2 billion people without access to electricity from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. How much would it cost to give everyone access, and how would that impact emissions? Can we, and the earth, afford universal access? You decide.
Using the calculator below, choose who receives electricity, at what level and from what source of power to explore the tradeoffs between access, emissions and cost.
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Africa has 635 million people without access to electricity. That is 52.9% of the global unelectrified population and 57% of the African population. 32% of the urban population and 74% of the rural population do not have access to electricity. (Source: World Energy Outlook 2015)
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Asia has 526 million people without access to electricity. That is 43.8% of the global unelectrified population and 14% of the Asian population. 4% of the urban population and 22% of the rural population do not have access to electricity. (Source: World Energy Outlook 2015)
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Latin America has 22 million people without access to electricity. That is 1.8% of the global unelectrified population and 5% of Latin American population. 2% of the urban population and 15% of the rural population do not have access to electricity. (Source: World Energy Outlook 2015)
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The Middle East has 17 million people without access to electricity. That is 1.4% of the global unelectrified population and 8% of the Middle Eastern population. 2% of the urban population and 21% of the rural population do not have access to electricity. (Source: World Energy Outlook 2015)
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