Gambia Electricity Access 1993-2023
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Gambia electricity access for 2020 was 62.27%, a 0.17% increase from 2019.
- Gambia electricity access for 2019 was 62.10%, a 1.8% increase from 2018.
- Gambia electricity access for 2018 was 60.30%, a 4.1% increase from 2017.
- Gambia electricity access for 2017 was 56.20%, a 0.13% decline from 2016.
| Gambia Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2020 |
62.27% |
0.17% |
| 2019 |
62.10% |
1.80% |
| 2018 |
60.30% |
4.10% |
| 2017 |
56.20% |
-0.13% |
| 2016 |
56.33% |
1.77% |
| 2015 |
54.56% |
1.63% |
| 2014 |
52.93% |
1.43% |
| 2013 |
51.50% |
1.67% |
| 2012 |
49.83% |
1.58% |
| 2011 |
48.25% |
1.59% |
| 2010 |
46.66% |
3.62% |
| 2009 |
43.04% |
1.66% |
| 2008 |
41.38% |
1.65% |
| 2007 |
39.72% |
1.65% |
| 2006 |
38.08% |
7.62% |
| 2005 |
30.46% |
-4.34% |
| 2004 |
34.80% |
7.00% |
| 2003 |
27.80% |
-3.72% |
| 2002 |
31.52% |
1.65% |
| 2001 |
29.87% |
-4.43% |
| 2000 |
34.30% |
7.73% |
| 1999 |
26.57% |
1.66% |
| 1998 |
24.92% |
1.66% |
| 1997 |
23.26% |
1.67% |
| 1996 |
21.59% |
1.67% |
| 1995 |
19.92% |
1.67% |
| 1994 |
18.25% |
0.55% |
| 1993 |
17.70% |
0.55% |
