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

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