Access to electricity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Access to electricity was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Eritrea, 1995–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Eritrea is 55.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Eritrea peaked at 55.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.9% | — |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.9% | 28.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.4% | 55.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Eritrea?
- Access to electricity in Eritrea was 55.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for access to electricity?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.