Access to electricity in Syria
Syria: Access to electricity was 89.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Syria stood at 89.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Syria peaked at 99.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2018.
That places Syria 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 86.6% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.0% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Syria?
- Access to electricity in Syria was 89.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for access to electricity?
- Syria ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.