People without electricity country, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: People without electricity country, per capita was 0.098 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per capita in South Africa, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.098 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.424 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.098 units per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.424 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.3052 units per person | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 0.351 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2867 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.276 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.298 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.233 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.212 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.194 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.192 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.193 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.18 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.181 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.174 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.172 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.164 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.148 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.148 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.141 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.147 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.161 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.156 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.153 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.15 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 units per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.107 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.135 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.123 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.098 units per person | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3417 units per person | 0.2867 units per person | 0.424 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2133 units per person | 0.174 units per person | 0.298 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.154 units per person | 0.141 units per person | 0.172 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1126 units per person | 0.098 units per person | 0.135 units per person | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.3095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per capita in South Africa?
- People without electricity country, per capita in South Africa was 0.098 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.424 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for people without electricity country, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.