3.5 Billion People Lack Reliable Power
Half of the world lives without reliable energy
The Issue
The quality of electricity is a vital aspect of a modern energy system. But in many countries, basic data on outages or other quality measures are missing.
Relevance
Firms require stable 24/7 power, especially in energy intensive industries like manufacturing, mining, and information technology. Outages create huge economic costs, while voltage fluctuations can damage equipment or collapse the grid.
Our Approach
We believe reliability has to be given far greater attention in the fight against energy poverty. That begins with better measurements and data. The Hub explores alternative ways to track reliability, applies those data to new metrics (such as RACE), and makes the case for investing in better power quality in order to drive job creation and economic growth.
Featured Insights
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3.5 Billion People Lack Reliable Power
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Coffee Break Briefing with John Ayaburi and Morgan Bazilian: “Estimating ‘reasonably reliable’ electricity” 
Coffee Break Briefing with John Ayaburi and Morgan Bazilian: “Estimating ‘reasonably reliable’ electricity”
SDG7 commits the world to ending energy poverty by “ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy…
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What the Texas power outages can teach us about Africa’s power future 
What the Texas power outages can teach us about Africa’s power future
The historic cold snap that led to widespread power outages across Texas was tragic and continues to be…
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The RACE Metric 
The RACE Metric
Reliability-Adjusted Cost of Electricity (RACE) is a new indicator to capture the effective cost paid by firms for 24/7 power.
