Access to electricity, urban in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Access to electricity, urban was 85.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Africa Western and Central, 1993–2024
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 Western and Central is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Africa Western and Central peaked at 86.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2000.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77.3% | — |
| 1994 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 74.2% | 77.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 74.7% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 83.2% | 86.8% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Africa Western and Central
- Fuel imports 27.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 61.6% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.9% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 9.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 207.97 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Africa Western and Central?
- Access to electricity, urban in Africa Western and Central was 85.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.