Access to electricity (% of population) in Comoros
Comoros: Access to electricity (% of population) was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Comoros, 1996–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Comoros is 91.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Comoros peaked at 91.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1996.
That places Comoros 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.9% | — |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +2.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 91.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 91.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 28.9% | 37.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 39.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.3% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 85.6% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Comoros?
- Access to electricity in Comoros was 91.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1996.
- How does Comoros rank for access to electricity?
- Comoros ranks 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.
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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.