Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Middle 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 Middle Africa stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Middle Africa peaked at 36.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2000.
Middle Africa ranks 34th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 24.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 32.6% | 36.4% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Middle Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.55 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 77.7% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 42.51 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.9% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 3.33 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 15.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Middle Africa was 36.4% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Middle Africa ranks 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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