Energy demand per person in the Global South is only 32 GJ a year, which is a fifth of the amount used in the Global North. 41% of people in the Global South live in countries where electricity demand per person is below the global energy minimum of one MWh a year. But the Global South contains 70% of the world’s renewable energy potential, and half of clean technology minerals. The renewable resources of the Global South are nearly 400 times larger than their current fossil fuel production. Fossil fuel demand for electricity will peak by 2030 in the Global South.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 16, 2024 11:31 UTC