South Africa—Access to Electricity (%)
South Africa's access to electricity (%) was 90.2% in 2024, ranking #161 out of 215 countries. This represents a +2.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 90.2% (2024) and the lowest was 70.2% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 72.4% |
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