Number of people with and without electricity access in Togo
Togo: Number of people with and without electricity access was 5.14 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Togo, 1998–2024
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 Togo stood at 5.14 million people. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Togo peaked at 5.14 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 696,400 people, in 1998.
That places Togo 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 696,400 people | — |
| 1999 | 749,927 people | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 813,233 people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 961,212 people | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million people | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million people | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million people | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million people | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million people | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million people | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million people | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.37 million people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.52 million people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.73 million people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.00 million people | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.21 million people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.62 million people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.87 million people | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.14 million people | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 723,164 people | 696,400 people | 749,927 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million people | 813,233 people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million people | 1.95 million people | 4.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million people | 4.21 million people | 5.14 million people | 5 |
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- 117 Kuwait 4.90 million people compare
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More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 20.7% (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 Togo?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Togo was 5.14 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,400 people in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Togo ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.