We work for a world where everyone has abundant electricity and the means to use it to improve their lives.
Global efforts to tackle energy poverty have made immense strides in recent decades. But progress has stalled. Today, nearly 700 million people live without electricity and a billion more live with access that is unaffordable or unreliable. It is a deficit that holds back development, raises the cost of doing business and suppresses economic growth.
A new approach is urgently needed.
Our 2025 Impact Report
Learn how Global Energy Alliance tackled systemic challenges, took calculated risks and nurtured innovation to accelerate the clean energy transition.
Explore Our Impact Report
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet builds transformative public, private, philanthropic partnerships to accelerate clean energy and economic opportunity in emerging economies.
Founded in 2021 by The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation and Bezos Earth Fund, ou adaptable, alliance-driven approach means we tailor our support to fit the contexts where we work. Our partnerships, technical support and catalytic investments allows us to deliver progress that goes beyond individual projects to drive lasting systems change.
Central to our approach are two interconnected global pillars: Grids of the Future, which strengthens energy supply by building AI-enabled, renewables-ready power systems; and Powering Opportunity, which adresses energy demand, helping communities and countries harness clean energy to power business, create jobs and drive economic growth.
“Now our food doesn’t spoil and we don’t need to sell it cheaply,” said Blessing, Nigerian fish trader.
Hear more of Blessing’s story here.
“The little business that I had couldn’t provide enough to send my kids to school. The freezer helps me to expand my business. Now I have enough money to buy school supplies and send them to school,” said Rose-Marie, Haitian bodega owner.
Hear more of Rose-Marie’s story here.
“I never thought that I would be able to run the flour mill. But after we got solar panels, it has made a huge difference and we were able to do our job easily,” said Renu, Indian flour mill owner.
Hear more of Renu’s story here.
Clean energy has the power to transform lives. When paired with the right investments, equipment and training, it creates jobs, improves health and education, builds industries, makes families safer and helps communities and economies thrive.
We put people at the heart of everything we do. These are the stories of their success.
Our reach
We work where we can make the biggest difference. Since our founding, we have supported more than 130 projects across Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.
We work with local partners to tailor our approaches to fit the contexts where we work.
In this way, our work is globally connected and locally anchored.
