CONFERENCE REPORT

The Energizing Healthcare 2025 conference report details a two-day event focused on accelerating clean and reliable energy for healthcare facilities in low-resource settings. The report highlights a global energy access gap affecting 1 billion people and outlines the financial, technical, and coordination requirements needed to close this gap by 2030, emphasizing the transition from diesel to solar and the integration of energy into national climate and health planning.

• Approximately 1 billion people globally are served by health facilities that either lack electricity or suffer from unreliable power. Closing this energy gap by 2030 will require an estimated USD 5 billion in grants, debts, and guarantees for operational and capital costs, which equates to less than $5 per impacted person.
• Significant barriers to healthcare electrification include inconsistent funding streams, a lack of long-term funding for Operations and Maintenance (O&M), currency fluctuations, and policy uncertainties. To attract private sector investment and ensure sustainability, the report suggests blended finance—combining equity, debt, grants, and results-based financing (RBF)—and risk mitigation tools like performance-based contracts and guarantees.
• Energy delivery models are shifting toward focusing on consumption rather than just the number of connections. Energy-as-a-Service is discussed as a method to fund and maintain systems via service providers, though its success depends on reliable payment structures. Other mentioned mechanisms include Distributed Renewable Energy Credits (D-RECs) and performance-based payments.
• Power-related issues result in up to 70% of medical equipment in developing countries remaining unused. The report calls for standardized energy efficiency requirements for medical equipment, R&D for energy-efficient appliances, and government procurement processes that prioritize efficiency and suitability for harsh conditions.
• Effective healthcare electrification requires cross-sectoral coordination and integration. This includes aligning energy and health priorities through cross-ministerial collaboration, integrating electrification into national climate plans, and combining energy access with other essential services like digital connectivity and clean water.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2025). CONFERENCE REPORT. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2025-04/EHC25-Conference%20Report.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. CONFERENCE REPORT. 2025. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2025-04/EHC25-Conference%20Report.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2025conference, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{CONFERENCE REPORT}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2025}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2025-04/EHC25-Conference%20Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }