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Figure 2. Percentage of population with access to electricity, 2000 and 2016
Source: http://www.iea.org/energyaccess/database/
Figure 3. Urban and rural access of electricity, 2016
Source: http://www.iea.org/energyaccess/database/
The need of energy integration is probably best illustrated by the electricity
access challenge in urban areas. The gap of access to electricity between urban
and rural populations is stark in almost all countries. From Figure 3, it can be
seen that in almost all African countries, urban coverage for electricity has
been improved and well. Many countries have achieved at least 60% access
rate within urban settlements. In the meantime, disproportional populations
who have no access to electricity reside in rural area. Across the vast
countryside, many have only managed to provide access to less than 20% for
the rural population. Many agricultural and rural areas are more reliant on
energy provided to them to support all aspects of their livelihood, from living,
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