Access to electricity in Togo
Togo: Access to electricity was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Togo, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Togo is 61.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Togo peaked at 61.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1998.
That places Togo 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.3% | — |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 17.0% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 30.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 54.1% | 61.1% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 20.7% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Togo?
- Access to electricity in Togo was 61.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for access to electricity?
- Togo ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.