Number of people without access to electricity in Somalia
Somalia: Number of people without access to electricity was 8.67 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 8.67 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Somalia peaked at 9.31 million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.85 million people, in 2010.
That places Somalia 22nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 million people | 8.65 million people | 9.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 million people | 5.85 million people | 8.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.80 million people | 8.34 million people | 9.12 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (1982)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (1982)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Somalia?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Somalia was 8.67 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 million people in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.