Number of people with and without electricity access in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people with and without electricity access was 37.44 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 37.44 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Afghanistan peaked at 39.08 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 885,734 people, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 885,734 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.89 million people | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million people | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 4.32 million people | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 5.61 million people | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million people | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 8.52 million people | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 9.95 million people | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 11.23 million people | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 13.27 million people | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 12.08 million people | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 12.68 million people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.12 million people | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 21.50 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.35 million people | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 24.19 million people | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 33.90 million people | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 34.87 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.32 million people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.99 million people | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 38.17 million people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 39.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.61 million people | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 35.36 million people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 37.44 million people | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.57 million people | 885,734 people | 13.27 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.10 million people | 12.08 million people | 36.99 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.93 million people | 34.61 million people | 39.08 million people | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % 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 (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Afghanistan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Afghanistan was 37.44 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.08 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 885,734 people in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.