Multilateral electrification initiative
Appears in 1 story · Last updated May 31, 2026
As of May 2026: 44 million connected as of late 2025
In 2000, 1.35 billion people lived without electricity. By May 2026, that count has fallen to roughly 675 million. The drop works out to about 334,000 new connections every day, sustained for a quarter century.
Updated May 31
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