International Power Interconnections Progress and Help
Cross-border electrical grid interconnections are key tools for decarbonization and energy security. As new interconnection projects keep
Global Connectivity Divide: How Big is the Gap in 2025?
We have investigated the current state of global digital connectivity by analysing four key indicators across multiple nations: GDP per capita, the
Global Connectivity Report 2025
The Global Connectivity Report 2025 provides a comprehensive assessment of the evolution of global connectivity, which has progressed from a scarce resource in
The Green Power Gap | RF
Getting there will not be easy. While an energy transition is already underway in much of the developed world, the energy-poor countries that most
Low Internet Access Driving Inequality
The disparity between men and women in their labor force participation, wages, and access to financial services may increase where there is a gender gap in access to the Internet. This
Achieving access for all – World Energy Outlook 2025 –
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Global Connectivity Divide: How Big is the Gap in 2025?
Despite strong internet access, both countries fall behind due to lower connected device scores and, in the US''s case, a high vulnerability to natural
About 2.5 billion people lack internet access: How
Despite mobile network coverage extending to 92% of the world, more than 2.5 billion people still lack internet access. Here''s why fostering global
World Energy Outlook 2025
Foreword This latest edition of the International Energy Agency (IEA) flagship publication, the World Energy Outlook (WEO), comes at a time when energy is increasingly at the centre of political and
The world''s electricity gap
Welcome back to Energy Snapshot, the International Energy Agency''s monthly newsletter focused on charts and data. In today''s edition, we
Digital Divide in Developing Countries: Why We Need to
The digital divide represents the gap between individuals who have easy access to resources like computers and the internet and those who do not.
Energy Access Has Improved, Yet International
Energy Access Has Improved, Yet International Financial Support Still Needed to Boost Progress and Address Disparities New report urges scaled
State of connectivity between and within countries: Closing
Access to high-quality broadband connectivity at affordable prices is vital in today''s interconnected world, yet disparities between rural and urban areas − known as spatial connectivity divides −
Exploring connectivity around the world
Between 2014 and 2021, the number of people in the region with mobile internet access nearly doubled, from 220 million to 400 million. Brazil,
How a lack of power keeps millions offline and left behind
Millions of people across Asia and the Pacific region lack access to reliable and sustainable electricity, making the simplest tasks in life a burden and
World Bank Document
The Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data analytics, Artificial Intelligence and the next generation of mobile internet will in turn enable deep disruptions in transport, energy, manufacturing, and service delivery,
Foreign Policy Survey 2025: Young India and the Middle East
The Observer Research Foundation is a non-profit organisation that provides non-partisan, independent analysis on security, strategy, economy, development, energy and global governance.
Access to Energy
There are several important points to note. Firstly, significant disparities in energy consumption exist between countries. For example, the average energy use in
CHAPTER 1 ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
Residential electricity demand scenarios are modeled using projected population growth rates, combined with a target tier of electricity access and the associated electricity consumption level:
Digital infrastructure investment: USD 1.6 trillion to close
Imagine a world everyone can use the Internet, where urban areas worldwide are linked into a fibre network, and where support is readily available
The imperative of energy security: Old concerns, new challenges
Discussions of different aspects of economic security, such as supply chain resilience, energy security and cybersecurity, have intensified in recent years. They tend to take place in distinct fora, yet they
Fixing the global digital divide and digital access gap
Over half the global population lacks access to high-speed broadband, with compounding negative effects on economic and political equality.
Achieving access for all – World Energy Outlook 2025 –
Our new Accelerating Clean Cooking and Electricity Services Scenario (ACCESS) outlines a country-by-country pathway to universal access that draws on lessons
Illuminating the Path to Sustainability Analysing Global
This chart illustrates electricity access levels and gaps in the top 25 countries that need to bridge the largest disparity in electricity availability. The
Access to electricity – SDG7: Data and Projections
Access to finance is often challenging for the least developed countries where the access gap is largest. International support is essential, with concessional
Progress on basic energy access reverses for first time
Global energy access gap worsens as population growth outpaces new connections: 685 million people living without electricity access in 2022, 2.1