Access to electricity (% of population) in Somalia
Somalia: Access to electricity (% of population) was 54.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Somalia is 54.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Somalia peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 196th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +123.8% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +105.1% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +8.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 54.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 54.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of population) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +123.8% | 2.1% | 4.7% |
| 2010 | +105.1% | 25.5% | 52.3% |
| 2002 | +57.4% | 4.7% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 2.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 49.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.9% | 54.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- 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 Somalia?
- Access to electricity in Somalia was 54.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.