Access to electricity, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Access to electricity, urban was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern is 80.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 80.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2001.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 53.2% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 63.1% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 74.4% | 80.6% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 22.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 4.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 484 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Access to electricity, urban in Africa Eastern and Southern was 80.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2001.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.