Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.182 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Central African Republic, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Central African Republic stood at 0.182 units per person. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.182 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03 units per person, in 1995.
That places Central African Republic 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.03 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0333 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0383 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0432 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0481 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.06 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.057 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.061 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.066 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.07 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.074 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.078 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.084 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.075 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.094 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.098 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.104 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.11 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.115 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.12 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.127 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.134 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.141 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.146 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.143 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.154 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.157 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.157 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.176 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.182 units per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0386 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 units per person | 0.057 units per person | 0.094 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1238 units per person | 0.098 units per person | 0.146 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1652 units per person | 0.154 units per person | 0.182 units per person | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Central African Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.69 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.182 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.182 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.