Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 60.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 60.3% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Africa peaked at 60.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
Western Africa ranks 30th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 35.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 42.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 52.8% | 60.3% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Western Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.26 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 53.7% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 19.31 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 4.78 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 10.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Africa?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Africa was 60.3% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Western Africa ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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