Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Angola
Angola: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Angola stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Angola peaked at 55.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2001.
Angola ranks 205th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 20.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 32.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 47.0% | 55.5% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Angola?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Angola was 55.5% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2001.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Angola ranks 205th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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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