Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Somalia
Somalia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 54.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 54.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Somalia peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 208th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +123.8% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +105.1% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 2.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 49.2% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.9% | 54.4% | 5 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.55 % 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 12.4% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Somalia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Somalia was 54.4% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Somalia ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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