Access to electricity, urban in Angola
Angola: Access to electricity, urban was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Angola, 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 Angola is 78.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Angola peaked at 82.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2001.
Angola ranks 198th of 215 countries 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +59.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 30.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 51.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 73.6% | 78.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Angola?
- Access to electricity, urban in Angola was 78.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Angola ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.