Expanding electricity access: Where can the private sector make the biggest impact?

To achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, which aims for universal access to clean, affordable electricity, private investment should target countries with low access to electricity and attractive markets for clean energy investment.

This chart uses data from the 2017 Bloomberg New Energy Finance ClimateScope index, which ranks emerging markets based on attractiveness for clean energy investment, and 2014 World Bank data for electricity access. D3 code comes from Mike Bostock and Josiah Davis.

Which countries stand out?

India

In India, 269.5 million people lack access to electricity, about 25% of the world total.

Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, 59.9 million people lack access to electricity, about 5.7% of the world total.

Tanzania

In Tanzania, 44.1 million people lack access to electricity, about 4.2% of the world total.

Kenya

In Kenya, 29.5 million people lack access to electricity, about 2.8% of the world total.