Number of people without access to electricity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people without access to electricity was 57.31 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Ethiopia is 57.31 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Ethiopia peaked at 73.75 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.94 million people, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.85 million people | — |
| 2001 | 62.40 million people | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 63.11 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.40 million people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 65.69 million people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 66.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.72 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.45 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.73 million people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 68.02 million people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 68.12 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.61 million people | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 73.75 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60.94 million people | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 61.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.18 million people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 58.15 million people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 55.94 million people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 56.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 57.31 million people | -0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 57.31 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 million people, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 57.31 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.59 million people | 58.85 million people | 67.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.71 million people | 60.18 million people | 73.75 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.04 million people | 55.94 million people | 58.15 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Nigeria 87.25 million people compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 84.69 million people compare
- 4 Tanzania 32.63 million people compare
- 5 Uganda 22.36 million people compare
- 6 Mozambique 21.85 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Ethiopia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Ethiopia?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Ethiopia was 57.31 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.75 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.94 million people in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.