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In 2018, only USD 16 billion of the required USD 41 billion for residential electrification was tracked in high-impact countries, and clean cooking finance remained far below the USD 4.5 billion annual requirement. The report highlights a concerning shift toward fossil fuel-generated electricity and a lack of private sector investment in clean cooking, urging a move away from business-as-usual approaches toward coordinated, sustainable financing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000004#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Annual investment for energy access is significantly lower than the levels required to meet SDG7 by 2030. Residential electrification requires USD 41 billion annually, but only USD 16 billion was tracked in high-impact countries (HICs) in 2018. 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