Energy Access
1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to this service.
What is electricity?
This is the percent of time that the average American spends indoors each year.
What is 90%?
The U.S. and other developed nations will have to phase out coal entirely by this year in order to meet long-term goals set to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.
What is 2030?
Global progress in electrification was achieved mainly via the expansion of the grid using this fuel source.
What is coal?
This country is the world’s largest opportunity for sustainable investment in green buildings.
What is China?
It's the fastest-growing profession in the U.S., followed by wind turbine technician.
What is solar panel installer?
Over 500 million people will gain access to electricity by 2030. More than 60% of these new connections will be powered by this energy source.
What are renewables? (Solar and hydro)
The buildings sector emits this fraction of total greenhouse gas emissions.
What is 1/4?
This many Americans were employed in the clean energy sector in 2017.
What is 800,000 Americans?
There will still be 674 million people without access to electricity by 2030. This percentage of that group will be in Sub-Saharan Africa.
What is 90?
Urban buildings consume this fraction of the world's electricity.
What is 1/3?
This many Fortune 100 companies have publicly set one or more clean energy targets.
What is 63?
An average American consumes about 10,766 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year. This is how many kilowatt-hours an average person in Sub-Saharan Africa consumes per year.
What is 200 kWh?
Globally by mid-century, energy use for cooling appliances like air conditioning and refrigeration is expected to jump from current levels.
What is 90%?
The U.S. ended 2018 with enough installed wind capacity to power this many American homes.
What is 25 million?