Share of the population with access to electricity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of the population with access to electricity was 55.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Eritrea, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Eritrea is 55.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Eritrea peaked at 55.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 1995.
That places Eritrea 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.9 | — |
| 1996 | 24.76 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 25.87 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 26.99 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 28.1 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 29.3 | +4.3% |
| 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 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.72 | 22.9 | 28.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.11 | 29.3 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.18 | 40.1 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8 | 51.4 | 55.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Eritrea?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Eritrea was 55.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Eritrea ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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