About the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact

We are a global group of companies, policymakers, investors, and organizations on a mission to realize a 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy future for all. This means meeting every kilowatt-hour of electricity demand with Carbon-Free Energy sources, every hour, every day, everywhere.

Working together

Through the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact, we are working together to develop and scale high-impact technologies, energy policies, procurement practices, and solutions to make 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy achievable for all and accelerate the global transition to Carbon-Free Energy systems.

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Committed to a carbon-free energy future

In September 2021, during the High-Level Dialogue on Energy, an initial list of founding signatories committed to working toward a carbon-free future for all by launching the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact.

Energy Compacts are voluntary commitments from Member States and non-state actors to take specific actions that advance progress on Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. Energy Compacts were mobilized by UN-Energy as part of the High-level Dialogue on Energy in September 2021. They will continue to be mobilized and updated throughout the current Decade of Action. All Compacts are designed to be in line with SDG Acceleration Actions and Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Climate Agreement.  

The 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy movement is coordinated by Sustainable Energy for All, the United Nations, and a growing list of signatories from companies, organizations, and governments around the world. The Compact is an ambitious global effort to accelerate the decarbonization of the world’s electricity systems to mitigate climate change and ensure access to clean and affordable electricity for all, in line with SDG7.

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Principles of 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy

24/7 Carbon-Free Energy means that every kilowatt-hour of electricity consumption is met with carbon-free electricity sources at every hour of every day, everywhere. It is based on the following principles:

  • Time-matched procurement: matching hourly electricity consumption with carbon-free electricity generation. Hourly matching helps connect clean energy purchasing to underlying electricity consumption.
  • Local procurement: purchasing clean energy on the local/regional electricity grids where electricity consumption occurs. This is the only way to drive the electricity-related emissions that a consumer is directly responsible for to zero.
  • Technology-inclusive: recognizing the need to create zero-carbon electricity systems as quickly as possible. All Carbon-Free Energy technologies can play a role in creating this future.
  • Enabling new generation: focusing on delivering additional Carbon-Free Energy to drive the rapid decarbonization of electricity systems.
  • Maximizing system impact: addressing the dirtiest hours of electricity consumption where the most fossil fuel is used in generation.
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Sectors leading the way

Signatories joining together to respond to the urgent need to drive rapid decarbonization by adopting 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy include: 

  • Energy buyers
  • Energy suppliers 
  • Local, regional and national governments 
  • Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and charities
  • Energy Advisors
  • Trade Associations 
  • System operators
  • Technology solutions providers 
  • Investors and financial organizations
  • Academic institutions and scientific community

About Sustainable Energy for All

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Sustainable Energy for All initiative in 2011. Now an independent organization, Sustainable Energy for All maintains close links with the UN, including through a relationship agreement, partnerships with UN agencies and with our CEO acting as the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy.

Meet our signatories

Fervo Energy
AES
PYXIDR
Engie
City of Ithaca
EG
EGAT
TerraPower, LLC
Trailstone
Greenko Group
Gridcognition
Nucor
Nexus Mobility Chile
Powerledger
Switch Electric
Reel
RE24 Limited
zaRECs
NRverse
High-Level Dialogue on Energy
Brightmerge
Google
Bowhill Engineering
Level 10 Energy
Available Power
Lightsource BP
AFV BELTRAME GROUP 
Microsoft
Firstlight
M-RETS
Xcel Energy
Association for supporting the SDGs for the UN
Nelnet Renewable Energy
C40
HDF energy
Centre for Net Zero
Standard Hydrogen corp
Nuclear Energy Institute
3Degrees
ENlighten
Aban Foundation AB
8RIVERS
Sustainable Energy for All
EnergyWeb
ClearTrace
Statkraft
Orsted
Kärnfull Energi
WBSCD
Elia Group
Dcbl
EDP
NUCLEARELECTRICA SA
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
EnergyTag
Sky Power Global
X
Enosi
Blok-Z
CPower
InRange
acciona
nZero
Scottish Government
Constellation
Last Energy
Our Energy
EnergyUnlocked
Johnson Controls
ENTRNCE
Griot International Partners
FlexiDAO
Circular Energy Group
Arup
Government of Iceland
Delta Carbon (Pty) Ltd
Iron Mountain
City of South Lake Tahoe
African Circular Business Alliance
Wyoming Hyperscale White Box
SEE Airtricity
Pivot Energy
Nordpool
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Kaluza
NuScale Power
City of Des Moines
Malta
Granular Energy
Eurelectric
World Nuclear Association
BrightNight
Spritju
United Nations
Buildings Alive
Student Energy
Energy Harbor
newcleo
Clean Air Task Force
SSE Energy Solutions
LO3 Energy
GeothermEx
UN Energy
Centrica
Stonechair Capital
Kanin Energy
JERA Co., Inc.
Voltus
Web3 Renewables
Innovea Development Foundation
Faradai
Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol
ElectricityMap
Go Net Zero Pte Ltd
Our partners are part of a global community, connected by one goal: creating a future where all electricity consumption worldwide is served by Carbon-Free Energy sources.