Number of people with and without electricity access in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of people with and without electricity access was 121,354 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Seychelles, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Seychelles stood at 121,354. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Seychelles peaked at 121,354 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,784, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 186th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66,784 | — |
| 1995 | 69,410 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 70,726 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 71,134 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73,563 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 75,317 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 76,344 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 76,655 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80,458 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 78,559 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 78,516 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79,129 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83,754 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 81,717 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 83,912 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 84,504 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87,077 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 85,780 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 86,802 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88,150 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 91,359 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 93,419 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 94,677 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95,843 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96,762 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97,625 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98,462 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99,258 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 119,878 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 119,773 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 121,354 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,156 | 66,784 | 75,317 | 6 |
| 2000s | 80,355 | 76,344 | 84,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,749 | 85,780 | 97,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,745 | 98,462 | 121,354 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 13.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Seychelles?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Seychelles was 121,354 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 121,354 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,784 in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Seychelles ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from 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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