Access to electricity (% of population) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Access to electricity (% of population) was 52.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 52.6% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 52.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2000.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.9% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 27.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 46.3% | 52.6% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 51.7% (2023)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 29.22 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0187 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 1,403 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 20.96 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Access to electricity in Africa Eastern and Southern was 52.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for access to electricity?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.