Ethiopia—Access to Electricity (%)
Ethiopia's access to electricity (%) was 56.6% in 2024, ranking #190 out of 215 countries. This represents a +2.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 56.6% (2024) and the lowest was 10.2% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 12.7% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population