This report outlines a number of possible actions for LLDCs to advance the adoption of renewable energy

and harness related socio-economic and environmental benefits. The report concludes that the world is likely

to fail to achieve the SDG 7 target of 100 percent access to electricity by 2030, despite notable progress in

electrification being recorded over the last decade.

Globally, 733 million people in 2020 lacked access to electricity. While meaningful efforts continue to bring

this number down, global advances are marked by unequal progress across different regions. Significant

disparities exist amongst and within the LLDCs; currently, 11 out of 32 LLDCs are still lagging behind, with

electricity access rates below 50%, while clean cooking access rates are much lower at 27%.