Energy is at the heart of development. Energy makes possible the investments, innovations, and new industries that are the engines of jobs, inclusive growth, and shared prosperity for entire economies.
Yet nearly 733 million people still live without electricity worldwide. At the current rate of progress, 670 million people will remain without electricity by 2030—ten million more than projected last year. About 2.6 billion people cook or heat their homes with polluting fuels that harm their health and the environment.