Share of the population with access to electricity in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population with access to electricity was 54.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to electricity in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Somalia is 54.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Somalia peaked at 54.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
That places Somalia 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More energy & mining data for Somalia
- Fuel imports 12.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (1982)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (1982)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Somalia?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Somalia was 54.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.