Number of people without access to electricity in Angola
Angola: Number of people without access to electricity was 16.86 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people without access to electricity in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 16.86 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Angola peaked at 18.47 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.28 million people, in 2000.
Angola ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 million people | 12.28 million people | 14.84 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 million people | 15.14 million people | 18.47 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 million people | 16.86 million people | 18.35 million people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.4% (2024)
- Gas production 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 62.85 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,659 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 94.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Angola?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Angola was 16.86 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 without access to electricity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18.47 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 million people in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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 without access to electricity. 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.