Goal Seven: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity the world faces today. Be it for jobs, security, climate change, food production or increasing incomes, access to energy for all is essential.
Sustainable energy is opportunity – it transforms lives, economies and the planet. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is leading a Sustainable Energy for All initiative to ensure universal access to modern energy services, improve efficiency and increase use of renewable sources.
Overview of some indicators
Proportion of population with access to electricity
100%
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology
99.9%
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
0.4
Electricity and Water Authority initiated promoting the use of renewable energy through the project of installing solar energy systems in residential houses. It also initiated in carrying out the executive steps of 100 MW solar plant project which is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
In order to sustain energy, the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, through the
Sustainable Energy Unit Project , a joint venture between the Government of Bahrain and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has made significant efforts to diversify the energy mixture and utilise renewable energy resources to meet the growing demand for energy and to keep pace with sustained economic growth in the Kingdom.
Page Last Updated: 10 February, 2020