Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 87.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 87.8% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Afghanistan peaked at 97.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +111.4% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 4.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 42.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 85.3% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 177 Micronesia (Federated States of) 88.9% compare
- 178 Nicaragua 88.7% compare
- 180 Yemen 86.3% compare
- 181 Senegal 82.9% compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 81.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Afghanistan was 87.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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