Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Syria
Syria: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 88.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Syria, 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
Syria recorded 88.4% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Syria peaked at 99.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2018.
That places Syria 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 86.6% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.0% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.4% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Syria?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Syria was 88.4% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Syria ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.