Rapport sur l’état du marché de l’électrification des soins de santé

This executive summary of the 'State of the Market Report for Healthcare Facility Electrification' by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) analyzes global trends, challenges, and financing needs for electrifying health facilities. Based on data from 387 initiatives across 89 countries, it highlights a significant investment gap and advocates for a shift from grant-based models to sustainable, service-based energy solutions to improve global health outcomes.

• There is a critical global deficit in reliable electricity for healthcare, with an estimated one billion people facing local care centers with unreliable power. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 25,000 health facilities lack any electricity access, and approximately 70,000 lack reliable power, while 12% of health facilities in South Asia have no electricity access.
• Healthcare electrification initiatives saw significant growth between 2018 and 2021, with an average annual growth rate of 47%, largely driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2018 and 2023, the most common initiatives were the provision of power solutions (38%), followed by needs assessments (nearly 20%), technical assistance (17%), and feasibility studies (16%).
• Standalone solar technology is the dominant choice for healthcare electrification, used in 82% of initiatives. Among mini-grid options, hybrid mini-grids are more frequently chosen than solar mini-grids, although there has been an accelerating trend toward grid connection since 2022.
• There is a massive investment gap to ensure adequate power for 64% of the world's health facilities, with a total estimated need of 4.9 billion USD for 63 low-income countries. The largest deficits are in Sub-Saharan Africa (2.5 billion USD) and South Asia (2 billion USD).
• The sector is shifting from Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) models, which often rely on grants and neglect long-term maintenance, toward service-based models like Energy Service Companies (ESCOs). This transition aims to ensure consistent energy quality and long-term sustainability, though it introduces risks such as non-payment.
• Several systemic challenges hinder sustainable electrification, including a lack of long-term operation and maintenance (O&M) frameworks, limited government capacity for site assessment and procurement, and a misconception that solar energy is free, which leads to insufficient budgeting for maintenance.
• Future advancements in healthcare electrification are expected to include the integration of energy-efficient medical devices, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and remote monitoring for system management, and the utilization of climate finance and Distributed Renewable Energy Certificates (D-RECs) to monetize environmental benefits.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2024). Rapport sur l’état du marché de l’électrification des soins de santé. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2024-02/Executive%20Summary_SOTM_FR.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. Rapport sur l’état du marché de l’électrification des soins de santé. 2024. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2024-02/Executive%20Summary_SOTM_FR.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2024rapport, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{Rapport sur l’état du marché de l’électrification des soins de santé}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2024-02/Executive%20Summary_SOTM_FR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }