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

Centre for Net Zero
Green Hydrogen Organisation (GH2)
Microsoft
NXTLAB
DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative
Pivot Energy
Kaluza
EnergyUnlocked
Univers
Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (Costa Rica)
ElectricityMap
Global Renewables Alliance
AGP DC Manager Pte Ltd
M-RETS
Prometheus Hyperscale
Clean Incentive
Statkraft
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Denryoku Sharing Co., Ltd. (D-Sharing)
Nodus
Sunshine Hydro
AES
Nucor
ENERES Co., Ltd.
SSE Airtricity
Ember
ENlighten
ENTRNCE
SSE Energy Solutions
Kazuno Power Co.
PEAK ENERGY
Kenya
Carbon Char Store LTD
Renewabl
LO3 Energy
KEI Consulting
Kingwhale Corporation
Nuclear Energy Institute
CPower
Circular Energy Group
Nexus Mobility Chile
Lightshift Energy
NZero
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
EGAT
Scottish Government
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Fervo Energy
Lightsource BP
CorPower Ocean
Amperon
Engie
ReUSE Revamp
Faradai
Powerledger
Greenko Group
Nordpool
Terano
3Degrees
Arup
EnergyWeb
ENECHANGE Ltd.
City of Ithaca
United Nations
nLighten /Netherlands
Our Energy
GeothermEx
HalioGen Power Ltd.
TerraPower, LLC
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Masen (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy)
Climate Group
Enosi
Government of Iceland
Tierra Climate Inc.
UN Energy
AsiaREC
Stonechair Capital
ClearTrace
Voltus
HIF Global
Long Duration Energy Storage Council
City of South Lake Tahoe
Brightmerge
Kärnfull Energi
Becour AS
Rivian
newcleo
BrightNight
Association for supporting the SDGs for the UN
Centre for Net Zero
Green Hydrogen Organisation (GH2)
Microsoft
NXTLAB
DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative
Pivot Energy
Kaluza
EnergyUnlocked
Univers
Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (Costa Rica)
Kanin Energy
Web3 Renewables
EDP
Nelnet Renewable Energy
National Secretariat of Energy – Republic of Panama
Available Power
X
Hoku Energy
World Nuclear Association
PATtech.com
Granular Energy
JERA Co., Inc.
Republic of Vanuatu
Atrineo AG
Griot International Partners
NUCLEARELECTRICA SA
Trailstone
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Verse
Elia Group
Level 10 Energy
Switch Electric
InRange
C40
Bioplan M&P
ShirokumaPower Co.
Malta Inc.
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company
AirTrunk
Firstlight
Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
Sustainable Energy for All
Dcbl
AFV BELTRAME GROUP 
Stanford University - Precourt Institute for Energy
Umlilo Energy
One Atmosphere Southeast Asia
Iron Mountain
Last Energy
Xcel Energy
Constellation
Blok-Z
City of Des Moines
UPDATER, Inc.
SkyPower Global
Bowhill Engineering
Eurelectric
Google
EnergyTag
NuScale Power
African Circular Business Alliance
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Scout Clean Energy
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Booost, Inc.
Reel
RPD Energy
RE24 Limited
Johnson Controls
Aban Foundation AB
Spritju
Delta Carbon (Pty) Ltd
Renewable Energy Promoting Organization, Inc.
Envision Digital
Go Net Zero Pte Ltd
Climate Equity Foundation
Maximum Energy
Energy Harbor
Kitakyushu City
Student Energy
United States of America
HDF energy
NRverse
Zettawatts LLC
PYXIDR
EG
Clean Air Task Force
Gridcognition
SAP SE
Climate Matters Ltd
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
8RIVERS
CalWave
Standard Hydrogen corp
Ørsted
zaRECs
Sperra
Centrica
Buildings Alive
Kanin Energy
Web3 Renewables
EDP
Nelnet Renewable Energy
National Secretariat of Energy – Republic of Panama
Available Power
X
Hoku Energy
World Nuclear Association
PATtech.com
Our signatories 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.