Access to electricity is now an afterthought in most parts of the world, so it may come as a surprise to learn that 16% of the world’s population – an estimated 1.2 billion people – are still living without this basic necessity. Lack of access to electricity, or “energy poverty”, is the ultimate economic hindrance as it prevents people from participating in the modern economy.
Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-billion-people-without-access-to-electricity/
