Publication - Africa Sustainable Development Goal 7 Report

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Title

Africa Sustainable Development Goal 7 Report

Publisher

AFREC

Published in

January 2026

Abstract

The Africa Sustainable Development Goal 7 Report (2025) finds that while Africa has made measurable progress toward universal access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy, the continent remains off track to meet SDG7 targets by 2030. Electricity access rose from 51 percent in 2017 to 61 percent in 2023, yet over 560 million people—mainly in rural and peri-urban areas—still lack electricity, with stark regional disparities and population growth eroding gains. Clean cooking remains the most critical gap, with only 35 percent access and more than 940 million people relying on polluting fuels, causing severe health impacts. Although renewables dominate final energy consumption, this is largely due to traditional biomass, while modern renewables account for only 2–3 percent, and energy efficiency improvements remain far below required levels. Chronic financing shortfalls, weak policy implementation, and major data gaps continue to constrain progress. The report calls for urgent, coordinated action centered on scaling decentralized renewable solutions, prioritizing clean cooking, mobilizing large-scale and innovative financing, strengthening data systems, and deepening regional and multi-stakeholder partnerships to unlock Africa’s vast energy potential and achieve inclusive, sustainable development.

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• Bioenergy
• Cooking

• Financing and Funding

• Renewable Energy

• Other