Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 53.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 53.6% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Zambia peaked at 53.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 211th of 229 countries 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.7% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 22.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 44.6% | 53.6% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % 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 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Zambia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Zambia was 53.6% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Zambia ranks 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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