Sub-Saharan Africa Electricity Access 1996-2024
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Sub-Saharan Africa electricity access for 2022 was 51.43%, a 0.85% increase from 2021.
- Sub-Saharan Africa electricity access for 2021 was 50.58%, a 2.1% increase from 2020.
- Sub-Saharan Africa electricity access for 2020 was 48.48%, a 1.35% increase from 2019.
- Sub-Saharan Africa electricity access for 2019 was 47.13%, a 0.79% increase from 2018.
| Sub-Saharan Africa Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
51.43% |
0.85% |
| 2021 |
50.58% |
2.10% |
| 2020 |
48.48% |
1.35% |
| 2019 |
47.13% |
0.79% |
| 2018 |
46.34% |
2.66% |
| 2017 |
43.68% |
-0.06% |
| 2016 |
43.74% |
4.62% |
| 2015 |
39.11% |
0.85% |
| 2014 |
38.27% |
0.34% |
| 2013 |
37.93% |
1.24% |
| 2012 |
36.69% |
0.88% |
| 2011 |
35.80% |
2.55% |
| 2010 |
33.25% |
0.71% |
| 2009 |
32.54% |
0.20% |
| 2008 |
32.34% |
-0.11% |
| 2007 |
32.44% |
1.31% |
| 2006 |
31.14% |
1.85% |
| 2005 |
29.28% |
-0.03% |
| 2004 |
29.32% |
-0.20% |
| 2003 |
29.52% |
2.23% |
| 2002 |
27.28% |
1.18% |
| 2001 |
26.11% |
0.45% |
| 2000 |
25.66% |
-4.39% |
| 1999 |
30.05% |
1.57% |
| 1998 |
28.48% |
0.21% |
| 1997 |
28.27% |
-0.12% |
| 1996 |
28.39% |
-0.12% |
