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    • SDG Indicator 7.1.1: Access to Electricity, 2023 Release

    Metadata Updated: April 24, 2025

    The SDG Indicator 7.1.1: Access to Electricity, 2023 Release data set, part of the Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (SDGI) collection, measures the proportion of the population with access to electricity for a given statistical area. UN SDG 7 is "ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all". Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report estimated that in 2019, 759 million people around the world lacked access to electricity. Moreover, due to current policies and the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 crisis, it is predicted that by 2030, 660 million people will still not have access to electricity, with a majority of these people residing in Sub-Saharan Africa. As one measure of progress towards SDG 7, the UN agreed upon SDG indicator 7.1.1. The indicator was computed as the proportion of WorldPop gridded population located within illuminated areas defined by annual VIIRS Nighttime Lights Version 2 (VNL V2) data. The SDG indicator 7.1.1 data set provides estimates for the proportion of population with access to electricity for 206 countries and 45,979 level 2 subnational Units. The data set is available at both national and level 2 subnational resolutions.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    https://doi.org/10.7927/fcre-m572
    https://doi.org/10.7927/zc4h-hh18
    https://doi.org/10.7927/eavc-4k45
    https://doi.org/10.7927/1a5z-3h71

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date September 27, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date April 24, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Metadata Updated Date April 24, 2025
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    Related Documents https://doi.org/10.7927/fcre-m572, https://doi.org/10.7927/zc4h-hh18, https://doi.org/10.7927/eavc-4k45, https://doi.org/10.7927/1a5z-3h71
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