Zambia Electricity Access 1990-2024
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Zambia electricity access for 2022 was 47.80%, a 1.1% increase from 2021.
- Zambia electricity access for 2021 was 46.70%, a 2.1% increase from 2020.
- Zambia electricity access for 2020 was 44.60%, a 1.6% increase from 2019.
- Zambia electricity access for 2019 was 43.00%, a 2.8% increase from 2018.
| Zambia Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
47.80% |
1.10% |
| 2021 |
46.70% |
2.10% |
| 2020 |
44.60% |
1.60% |
| 2019 |
43.00% |
2.80% |
| 2018 |
40.20% |
-0.10% |
| 2017 |
40.30% |
4.90% |
| 2016 |
35.40% |
4.30% |
| 2015 |
31.10% |
3.20% |
| 2014 |
27.90% |
-2.20% |
| 2013 |
30.10% |
0.90% |
| 2012 |
29.20% |
0.90% |
| 2011 |
28.30% |
6.30% |
| 2010 |
22.00% |
-4.60% |
| 2009 |
26.60% |
0.90% |
| 2008 |
25.70% |
7.20% |
| 2007 |
18.50% |
-5.60% |
| 2006 |
24.10% |
0.80% |
| 2005 |
23.30% |
3.00% |
| 2004 |
20.30% |
1.80% |
| 2003 |
18.50% |
1.10% |
| 2002 |
17.40% |
-2.80% |
| 2001 |
20.20% |
3.50% |
| 2000 |
16.70% |
-1.84% |
| 1999 |
18.54% |
-0.46% |
| 1998 |
19.00% |
1.89% |
| 1997 |
17.11% |
-0.19% |
| 1996 |
17.30% |
1.63% |
| 1995 |
15.67% |
0.73% |
| 1994 |
14.94% |
0.73% |
| 1993 |
14.21% |
-4.99% |
| 1992 |
19.20% |
6.45% |
| 1991 |
12.75% |
-1.15% |
| 1990 |
13.90% |
-1.15% |
