根据Energy for Growth的分析，撒哈拉以南非洲半数国家更依赖柴油发电机而非电网供电，这使得能源基础设施较为不可靠的国家尤其容易受到伊朗战争的影响。
Half of all countries in sub-Saharan Africa are relying more on diesel generators than on grid power, according to analysis from Energy for Growth, leaving countries with less reliable energy infrastructure particularly vulnerable to the effects of the Iran war.
非洲对柴油的依赖已成为应对电网供电持续短缺的一种权宜之计。尽管柴油发电机提供更可靠的能源，但其对进口燃料的依赖使消费者受制于全球价格的波动。
The continent’s dependence on diesel has emerged as a coping mechanism to a persistent shortfall in grid-supplied electricity. But while diesel generators provide more reliable energy, their dependence on imported fuel leaves consumers at the mercy of volatile global pricing.
研究表明，非洲的柴油发电机装机规模远超此前官方电力数据所记录的水平，约占非洲并网发电容量的63%。在北非和南非以外，柴油发电的主导地位更为明显，估计有26个撒哈拉以南市场拥有的柴油发电容量超过电网供电，使企业和家庭严重暴露于燃料成本和供应中断的风险之中。—— 利亚·奎因
Africa’s diesel generator fleet is far larger than previously captured by official power data, according to the research, amounting to about 63% of the continent’s grid-connected generation capacity. Outside North Africa and South Africa, diesel capacity is even more dominant, with 26 sub-Saharan markets estimated to have more diesel generation capacity than grid power, leaving businesses and households heavily exposed to fuel costs and supply disruptions. — Leah Quinn