Number of people without access to electricity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of people without access to electricity was 1.58 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people without access to electricity in Eritrea, 1995–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.58 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Eritrea peaked at 1.76 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million people, in 2022.
Eritrea ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.60 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.60 million people | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.8% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 2.8 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable freshwater resources per person 821.25 cubic meters (2022)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 6,502 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 24.6% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Eritrea?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Eritrea was 1.58 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million people in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.