State of the Off-Grid Appliance Market Series

The Evolution of the State of the Off-Grid Appliance Market Reports 

The State of the Off-Grid Appliance Market reports, published in 2016, 2019, and most recently, in 2024, track and assess the Low Energy Inclusive Appliance (LEIA) programme’s progress towards its ambitious goal: to double the efficiency and halve the cost of high-performing and weak-grid appliances.

The first iteration in 2017 provided a crucial snapshot of the global off-grid appliance market across three key technologies: televisions, refrigerators, and fans. It marked the beginning of a systematic exploration of market scale, trends, and barriers.

The second report in 2019 expanded the appliance scope to include solar water pumps and built on the previous report’s findings with data and research from the Efficiency for Access Coalition, market stakeholders, and insights from country profiles. The report also outlined predictions on how these technologies could reach scale.

The third report from September 2024 continues to explore the evolving landscape of the off-grid solar appliance market. The report aims to shed light on the sector’s dynamics and draw out clear pathways for future growth. It assesses four key appliances: fans, solar water pumps, refrigerators, and grain mills. The recommendations offered aim to help accelerate progress towards bridging the appliance access gap.

The 2024 edition also includes the following:

• Market Sizing
• Technology  Trends
• Regulatory and Policy Developments
• Financial Insights
• Game Changers
• Case Studies