Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Somalia
Somalia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 50.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 50.3% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Somalia peaked at 52.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use 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% |
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 | 49.6% | 48.9% | 50.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 195 Angola 51.1% compare
- 195 Guinea 51.1% compare
- 195 Zambia 51.1% compare
- 198 Mauritania 50.3% compare
- 200 Tanzania, United Republic of 48.3% compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare
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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Somalia?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Somalia was 50.3% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Somalia ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.