2030 goals / Goal 7
Affordable and Clean Energy
Reliable power people can afford
Progress in numbers
Latest figures available, mostly from the UN SDG Report 2026.
- Target
- 100%by 2030
- Start
- 87%2015
- Latest
- 92%2024
- Target
- 100%by 2030
- Start
- 64%2015
- Latest
- 75%2024
- Target
- Increase a lotby 2030
- Start
- 15.6%2015
- Latest
- 18.0%2023
- Target
- 2.6% less a year2015 to 2030
- Start
- 4.22 MJ per $2015
- Latest
- 3.76 MJ per $2023
Goals and targets
5 targets, each with the UN's own rating from the SDG Report 2026. Open one for a plain explanation and how it is measured.
2 on track 3 moderate progress
7.1Power and clean cooking for everyone Moderate progress
Every household with affordable, reliable, modern energy by 2030.
Measured by
- Share of people with electricity
- Share of people mainly using clean cooking fuels and technology
7.2Much more renewable energy Moderate progress
Greatly increase the share of renewable energy in the world's energy mix by 2030.
Measured by
- Renewable share of total final energy use
7.3Get more from every unit of energy Moderate progress
Double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency by 2030.
Measured by
- Energy used per unit of economic output
7.aShare clean energy know-how and investment On track
More international cooperation on clean energy research and technology, and more investment in energy infrastructure and clean technology.
Measured by
- International public finance for clean energy in developing countries
7.bModern energy for poorer countries On track
Expand and upgrade energy infrastructure so developing countries, especially the poorest, small islands and landlocked nations, have modern, sustainable energy.
Measured by
- Renewable power capacity per person in developing countries
An Our Common Grounds scorecard. Data from the UN and its partner agencies. See this goal on the full scorecard.