Access to electricity & clean cooking access are improving globally, but greater international support is key to accelerating progress & addressing regional disparities

The new #TrackingSDG7 2025 report – out now – takes stock of recent developments ➡️ iea.li/45A532E

The rate of global energy efficiency improvements slowed to about 1% in 2024

In advanced economies, progress continued to taper off after years of rapid gains

China & India saw faster improvements than in 2023, but growth remained below pre-Covid levels: iea.li/3Yb0o2w

Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.

Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.

We just relaunched our Everything Energy podcast – a new way to hear more from our experts on key global energy topics!

First up ➡️ Laura Cozzi discusses major energy sector trends in 2024. Listen now 👇

Spotify: iea.li/4li1x2p
Apple Podcasts: iea.li/3GbkHGR

Training trade workers to fill clean energy roles can address labour shortages & bring benefits like saved time & higher wages

Training new heat pump technicians can take up to 5 years, but upskilling a plumber for the same role can take just months ➡️ https://iea.li/4gBRmTb

Electricity access is set to continue improving this year – a positive sign after setbacks in recent years.

But faster progress is essential to get on track with the goal of delivering access to all those who lack it.

Read more in our recent commentary 👉 https://iea.li/49Crowr

Next week, we’ll host a series of webinars exploring the key findings of our World Energy Outlook 2024 report. Tune in ⬇️

The Age of Electricity: https://iea.li/41nqSQT
The Outlook for Fuels: https://iea.li/3OJqZib
People-centred Energy Transitions: https://iea.li/3ZkXzvL