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Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2024

For over a decade, the biennial Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report (MTR) has been the go-to resource for off-grid investors, industry, policymakers, and stakeholders. This interactive AI-supported microsite complements the 2024 report, published by the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), GOGLA, and Dalberg Advisors. Read concise chapter summaries, dive into key topics, and explore data to uncover insights and trends through our interactive tools.

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Here are the key findings on the Off-Grid Solar (OGS) sector according to the 2024 OGS Market Trends Report.

Energy Access Gap

Roughly 685 million people lack basic electricity access today

Most of these people live in rural, remote, and in some cases, conflict-affected regions, exacerbating the challenges of reaching them. At the current pace, 660 million people will still lack basic electricity access in 2030

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Global overview of electricity access deficit

685 million people lack access to electricity, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa where progress has been slow