Central African Republic Electricity Access 1995-2024

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Central African Republic electricity access for 2022 was 15.70%, a 0% increase from 2021.
  • Central African Republic electricity access for 2021 was 15.70%, a 0.3% increase from 2020.
  • Central African Republic electricity access for 2020 was 15.40%, a 1.1% increase from 2019.
  • Central African Republic electricity access for 2019 was 14.30%, a 0.3% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Tajikistan 100.00%
Nepal 91.30%
Comoros 89.90%
Syrian Arab Republic 89.00%
Afghanistan 85.30%
Yemen 76.00%
Senegal 67.90%
Gambia 65.40%
Togo 57.20%
Benin 56.50%
Eritrea 55.40%
Ethiopia 55.00%
North Korea 54.70%
Mali 53.00%
Rwanda 50.60%
Zimbabwe 50.10%
Haiti 49.30%
Somalia 48.90%
Guinea 47.70%
Uganda 47.10%
Tanzania 45.80%
Guinea-Bissau 37.40%
Madagascar 36.10%
Mozambique 33.20%
Liberia 31.80%
Sierra Leone 29.40%
Democratic Republic of Congo 21.50%
Burkina Faso 19.50%
Niger 19.50%
Central African Republic 15.70%
Malawi 14.00%
Chad 11.70%
Burundi 10.30%
South Sudan 8.40%
Central African Republic Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 15.70% 0.00%
2021 15.70% 0.30%
2020 15.40% 1.10%
2019 14.30% -0.30%
2018 14.60% 0.50%
2017 14.10% 0.70%
2016 13.40% 0.70%
2015 12.70% 0.70%
2014 12.00% 0.50%
2013 11.50% 0.50%
2012 11.00% 0.60%
2011 10.40% 0.60%
2010 9.80% 0.40%
2009 9.40% 1.90%
2008 7.50% -0.90%
2007 8.40% 0.60%
2006 7.80% 0.40%
2005 7.40% 0.40%
2004 7.00% 0.40%
2003 6.60% 0.50%
2002 6.10% 0.40%
2001 5.70% -0.30%
2000 6.00% 1.19%
1999 4.81% 0.49%
1998 4.32% 0.49%
1997 3.83% 0.50%
1996 3.33% 0.33%
1995 3.00% 0.33%