Number of people with and without electricity access in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access was 970,186 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Central African Republic, 1995–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Central African Republic stood at 970,186 people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Central African Republic peaked at 970,186 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,442 people, in 1995.
Central African Republic ranks 156th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100,442 people | — |
| 1996 | 114,587 people | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 135,272 people | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 156,817 people | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 179,304 people | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 230,005 people | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 223,411 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 244,371 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 270,804 people | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 293,498 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 317,372 people | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 341,451 people | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 374,873 people | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 341,924 people | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 425,730 people | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 440,314 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 474,762 people | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 507,193 people | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 533,878 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 554,782 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 587,924 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 631,631 people | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 675,885 people | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 712,284 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 707,093 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 774,101 people | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 802,600 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 800,392 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 906,826 people | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 970,186 people | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,284 people | 100,442 people | 179,304 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 306,344 people | 223,411 people | 425,730 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,575 people | 440,314 people | 712,284 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 850,821 people | 774,101 people | 970,186 people | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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 26.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Central African Republic?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Central African Republic was 970,186 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 970,186 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,442 people in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Central African Republic ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.