October 22 marks World Energy Day to raise awareness of the importance of preserving it, seeking clean alternative resources, urging sustainable development policy credits, and highlighting a problem involving more than a billion people worldwide without electricity!

The initiative was endorsed by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and endorsed by representatives of 54 countries, the United Nations, the League of Arab States and the African Union Commission at the 2012 World Energy Forum in Dubai. Dubai has the theme of "Energy for All", where it was agreed to dedicate October 22 of each year to celebrate the "World Energy Day".

The initiative aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable and modern energy for all by 2030, and emphasizes the critical role that governments play in driving economic growth, human development and environmental sustainability.

One billion people without electricity:

According to the International Monetary Fund in 2016, one billion people do not have a source of electricity.A report by the International Energy Agency in 2017 indicates that by 2030, 674 million people will remain without electricity, the majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa.

South Sudan is the worst country in the world, with only 4.5% of the population accessing the grid as of 2014, according to NS Energy.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that access to electricity would save women one hour a day when they do not need to collect firewood, saving the equivalent of 80 million people from the workforce.

Reason:

In one word, the cost, where the International Energy Agency estimates that providing electricity for all by 2030 will require annual investment of $ 52 billion, and that 95% of it must be directed to sub-Saharan Africa.

Utility companies in developing countries often cannot connect small rural communities to the network.

Similarly, the very high connectivity costs, the challenges of informal housing and the impact of energy theft on services mean that slum dwellers are often without electricity.

At least 110 million of the 600 million people living in urban areas near the current electricity grid infrastructure still live without the energy sources in Africa.

In Kenya, it is estimated that 70% of homes are located only 1.2 km from the power line.

Energy for all .. and everyone's responsibility

Energy efficiency contributes significantly to the reduction of energy bills.This does not always require a significant investment in money and time to ensure rational consumption and reduce the value of the bill.Here are some tips to help save energy, according to the Dubai Water and Electricity Authority website:

1. Turn off and unplug any redundant household appliances or appliances: If there is a separate light bulb, it will work as soon as it is connected to electricity.

2. Check the energy label to make sure you buy energy-efficient products: Buying an energy-efficient refrigerator can make a difference compared to those that don't. The size of the device is not an important factor, so it is necessary to determine the necessary size of the device, and then to check its energy efficiency.

3 - Replacement of traditional lamps with energy-saving LED lamps: can be obtained energy-saving LED lamps that provide sufficient light instead of those that depend on halogen, in addition to the use of ordinary energy-saving lamps (compact fluorescent lamps), and these lamps are characterized by the diversity of forms, sizes and efficiency.

4 - Using air taps to save water: Water can be provided without the need to replace the water taps on the laundries or in the bathroom, by installing special parts on the taps to mix air with water.

5. Using solar energy to make Dubai greener: The bill can be reduced by installing solar panels on rooftops and buildings.