Number of people with and without electricity access in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of people with and without electricity access was 121,354 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Seychelles, 1994–2024
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 Seychelles stood at 121,354 people. 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66,784 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66,784 people | — |
| 1995 | 69,410 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 70,726 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 71,134 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73,563 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 75,317 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 76,344 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 76,655 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80,458 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 78,559 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 78,516 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79,129 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83,754 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 81,717 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 83,912 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 84,504 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87,077 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 85,780 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 86,802 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88,150 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 91,359 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 93,419 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 94,677 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95,843 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96,762 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97,625 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98,462 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99,258 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 119,878 people | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 119,773 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 121,354 people | +1.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 121,354 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 4% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 121,354 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 million people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,156 people | 66,784 people | 75,317 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 80,355 people | 76,344 people | 84,504 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,749 people | 85,780 people | 97,625 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,745 people | 98,462 people | 121,354 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More energy & mining data for Seychelles
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.86 % 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)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (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 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 121,354 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,784 people 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 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.