Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 55.3% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eritrea peaked at 55.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 208th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 55.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 55.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.4% | 55.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.82 % 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 (2011)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eritrea?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eritrea was 55.3% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Eritrea ranks 208th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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