Access to electricity, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Access to electricity, urban was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, urban in Zambia stood at 80.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Zambia peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 193rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7% | — |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 34.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 44.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 49.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 80.3% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 191 Zimbabwe 85.1% compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 82.3% compare
- 194 Mozambique 79.8% compare
- 195 Sao Tome and Principe 78.9% compare
- 196 Uganda 78.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % 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 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Zambia?
- Access to electricity, urban in Zambia was 80.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Zambia ranks 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.