Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 52.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa stood at 52.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa peaked at 52.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 33rd of 34 groups 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 20.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 44.3% | 52.5% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Eastern Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.33 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 80.3% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 43.32 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 0.1087 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 0.217 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern Africa was 52.5% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Eastern Africa ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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