Eritrea Electricity Access 1995-2023

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Eritrea electricity access for 2020 was 52.17%, a 1.23% increase from 2019.
  • Eritrea electricity access for 2019 was 50.94%, a 1.23% increase from 2018.
  • Eritrea electricity access for 2018 was 49.70%, a 1.23% increase from 2017.
  • Eritrea electricity access for 2017 was 48.47%, a 1.22% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Tajikistan 99.78%
Afghanistan 97.70%
Nepal 89.90%
Syrian Arab Republic 89.14%
Comoros 86.74%
Yemen 73.76%
Senegal 70.37%
Gambia 62.27%
Togo 54.00%
Zimbabwe 52.75%
North Korea 52.31%
Eritrea 52.17%
Ethiopia 51.09%
Mali 50.56%
Somalia 49.73%
Haiti 46.93%
Rwanda 46.60%
Guinea 44.67%
Uganda 42.07%
Benin 41.41%
Tanzania 39.90%
Madagascar 33.74%
Guinea-Bissau 33.34%
Mozambique 30.60%
Liberia 27.53%
Sierra Leone 26.20%
Niger 19.25%
Democratic Republic of Congo 19.10%
Burkina Faso 18.96%
Central African Republic 15.47%
Malawi 14.87%
Burundi 11.74%
Chad 11.08%
South Sudan 7.24%
Eritrea Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 52.17% 1.23%
2019 50.94% 1.23%
2018 49.70% 1.23%
2017 48.47% 1.22%
2016 47.25% 1.22%
2015 46.03% 1.20%
2014 44.83% 1.19%
2013 43.64% 1.17%
2012 42.47% 1.15%
2011 41.32% 1.13%
2010 40.18% 1.12%
2009 39.07% 1.11%
2008 37.96% 1.10%
2007 36.86% 1.09%
2006 35.78% 1.08%
2005 34.69% 1.08%
2004 33.61% 1.08%
2003 32.53% 0.33%
2002 32.20% 1.85%
2001 30.35% 1.10%
2000 29.25% 1.15%
1999 28.10% 1.11%
1998 26.99% 1.12%
1997 25.87% 1.12%
1996 24.76% 1.86%
1995 22.90% 1.86%