Urban Power
With the Urban Power program, cities identify gaps in their energy systems, develop energy resilience solutions and mobilize funding for implementation.
Cities are creating power systems that are ready for a future where all residents have access to clean and reliable energy.
Urban Power Around The World
Cities are also deploying Urban Power tools to apply a resilience lens to their energy system and prioritize areas for energy resilience action.
Why Build Energy Resilience?
Building energy resilience is an opportunity to reshape our urban systems and economies to provide for all urban residents and encourage cleaner, greener, and more resilient urban living.
When cities change their energy systems, they can make energy cheaper, more accessible, and reduce their carbon emissions.
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[stat]% of city dwellers globally lack consistent access to electricity
Urban Power Works Across Three Pillars.
Enabling a climate-focused energy transition
Cities are implementing clean energy solutions and fostering low-carbon development.
Delivering an equitable and just service delivery
Cities are collaborating with diverse stakeholders to reshape energy planning and expand energy access.
Creating new jobs in the green urban economy
Every step forward in the energy transition is helping cities unlock economic opportunities.
Project Phases
Energy Resilience Assessment
Cities participate in a holistic review of their urban energy systems utilizing the City Energy Resilience Framework including landscape analysis and an assessment of local resilience gaps, risks and vulnerabilities.
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Project Identification and Co-Design
Project Acceleration
Program Resources
Read the assessment of the energy system of each city—discover their gaps, challenges and opportunities for building urban resilience. The Urban Power Profiles are the result of an in-depth data collection process followed by a series of workshops with multiple stakeholders—including civil society.
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A Partnership For Change
The Resilient Cities Network, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and S&P Global Foundation are collaborating with local city actors to build urban energy resilience by empowering city governments to identify and solve energy challenges, mobilizing funding for urban energy resilience projects and implementing tools and programs for lasting on-the-ground impact.
News and Resources
Urban Exchange Episode 32: Flood and Energy Resilience in Quezon City
After extreme floods where five days of flood fell in just one hour, the Head of Quezon City’s Disaster Risk Reduction Office joined us for a candid conversation on what climate-driven flooding …
Speaker Series 2025 #07 | Powering Resilience, Reducing Disaster Risk
Cities worldwide face escalating threats to their energy systems, from extreme weather to geopolitical instability. Disruptions to urban energy systems threaten cascading effects that put access …
Semarang and Jakarta Urban Power Profiles
Semarang and Jakarta’s Urban Power Profiles provide an overview of each city’s power system context and challenges