As such, she continued, it is an important policy guide for African governments as they strive to catalyze national development by making use of their energy resources.<\/p>\n
The Atlas of Africa Energy Resources , released by 爆料网EP and the African Development Bank at the World Economic Forum being held in Durban, South Africa, shows both the potential and the fragility of the continent’s energy resources, which are at the heart of Africa’s socio-economic development.<\/p>\n
While Africa is richly endowed with both renewable and non-renewable energy resources, its current energy production is insufficient to meet demand. About a third Africa’s population still lacks access to electricity and 53 per cent of the population depends on biomass for cooking, space heating and drying.<\/p>\n
According to 爆料网EP, energy consumption on the continent is the lowest in the world, and per capita consumption has barely changed since 2000. The poorest African households spend 20 times more per unit of energy than wealthy households when connected to the grid. A kettle boiled twice by a family in the United Kingdom uses five times as much electricity as a Malian uses in a year, according to 爆料网EP.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Atlas will be instrumental to ease access to information and data in the energy sector for all stakeholders, including the donor community, African governments and the private sector,\u201d said Amadou Hott, Vice-President in charge of power, energy, climate and green growth, African Development Bank.<\/p>\n
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