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(Re) Introducing The Empty Quadrant

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Memo Jul 09, 2026

The Inequality of Electrons: Access Does Not Guarantee Equitable Power Consumption

Joel Nana

Making Markets Work

A graphic showing the difference between electricity consumption and income in six African cities.

Impact Story Jul 07, 2026

World Bank, Asian & Inter-American Development Banks Lift Longstanding Bans on Nuclear Energy

Future of Energy Tech

Memo Jul 07, 2026

2026 Update: Who in Latin America is Ready for Nuclear Power?

Hamna Tariq, Todd Moss

Future of Energy Tech

A map of nuclear energy sites in Latin America.

Memo Jul 06, 2026

A Cheap Kilowatt-Hour, a Weak Birr, and a Debt Crisis Walk Into a Bar…

Ethiopia's aggressive electricity tariff reset: why it happened, early results, and unresolved risks.

Yonas Ayele, Meron Tesfaye

Making Markets Work

A line graph showing two lines trending up, illustrating the increase in electricity prices in Ethiopia after a tariff reform program was introduced in 2024.

Report Jun 23, 2026

A Snapshot View of Transparency in Barbados’ Electricity Sector

Kevin Ramnarine

Making Markets Work

A photo of a power plant on the other side of a beautiful white sand beach.

Blog Jun 17, 2026

Angola’s Hydropower Finally Gets a Pathway to Market

A new transmission line to Namibia could unlock access to the regional power pool

Daniel Johansson

Future of Energy Tech

Making Markets Work

Aerial view of the Caculo-Cabaca Hydropower Station in Angola.

Report Jun 16, 2026

A Snapshot View of Transparency in St. Lucia’s Electricity Sector

Kevin Ramnarine

Making Markets Work

Report Jun 09, 2026

A Snapshot View of Transparency in Guyana’s Electricity Sector

Kevin Ramnarine

Making Markets Work

A large floating power plant on a large body of water. The side reads "Karadeniz Powership Baris Bey."

Report Jun 03, 2026

Honduras Energy Security Pact

Coordinating US Tools for Industrial Growth in the Western Hemisphere

Shalini Rao, Casey Dunning Davis, Katie Auth

Making Markets Work

Photo of a white-walled cathedral, with power lines and palm trees next to it.

Report Jun 02, 2026

A Snapshot View of Transparency in Jamaica’s Electricity Sector

Kevin Ramnarine

Making Markets Work

A bar chart showing that Jamaica's electricity prices (shown in the tallest bar in the chart, colored red) are higher than the electricity prices in other countries in the Caribbean region.

Blog May 28, 2026

More data centers = more power problems?

That’s a policy failure, not a demand one.

Meron Tesfaye

Making Markets Work

Shaping Energy Transitions

A line graph with 'power problems' on the y axis and '# of data centers' on the x axis, and an arrow going in a straight line up at an angle toward a question mark.

Blog Infographics May 19, 2026

(Re) Introducing The Empty Quadrant

High-income, low-energy countries don’t exist

Todd Moss, Hamna Tariq

Better Metrics and Data

A scatterplot graph. The title reads: The Empty Quadrant: Electricity vs. Income, 2024. Countries cluster around a trend line, with higher income countries also having higher energy use, and lower income countries generally having lower energy use.

Memo May 18, 2026

Four Ways African Countries Can Secure Better Outcomes from Chinese-Supported Power Projects

Naa Adjekai Adjei

Making Markets Work

Two bar charts stacked on top of each other, one showing that the delay for a dam project in Ghana was much lower than the delay time for two other projects, one in Zambia and one in Uganda. The bottom bar chart shows the dam in Ghana was also less expensive than the other two dams. The graphic has text explaining this dynamic and that all three projects were supported by China.

Blog May 14, 2026

Mining Power Demand in Africa Is Rising — Firms Are Hedging While Policy Flies Blind

Meron Tesfaye, Daniel Johansson

Shaping Energy Transitions

A map of the African continent with certain countries highlighted in lime green and power plant projects labeled with black font.

Memo May 12, 2026

Kenya Should Prioritize Grid-Integrated Hydrogen

Xi Xi

Future of Energy Tech

A bar chart showing that electricity costs are higher than what is required to make renewable hydrogen cheaply.

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