South Africa Electricity Access 1996-2024
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- South Africa electricity access for 2022 was 86.50%, a 2.8% decline from 2021.
- South Africa electricity access for 2021 was 89.30%, a 0.7% decline from 2020.
- South Africa electricity access for 2020 was 90.00%, a 5% increase from 2019.
- South Africa electricity access for 2019 was 85.00%, a 0.3% increase from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Population |
| Albania | 100.00% |
| Ecuador | 100.00% |
| Iraq | 100.00% |
| Mexico | 100.00% |
| Tonga | 100.00% |
| Brazil | 100.00% |
| Algeria | 100.00% |
| Iran | 100.00% |
| Maldives | 100.00% |
| Nauru | 100.00% |
| Turkmenistan | 100.00% |
| St. Lucia | 100.00% |
| Belarus | 100.00% |
| Dominica | 100.00% |
| Malaysia | 100.00% |
| Bosnia | 100.00% |
| Cuba | 100.00% |
| Lebanon | 100.00% |
| Mauritius | 100.00% |
| Serbia | 100.00% |
| Venezuela | 100.00% |
| Bulgaria | 100.00% |
| Costa Rica | 100.00% |
| Kazakhstan | 100.00% |
| Montenegro | 100.00% |
| Russia | 100.00% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 100.00% |
| Azerbaijan | 100.00% |
| Colombia | 100.00% |
| Jordan | 100.00% |
| North Macedonia | 100.00% |
| Romania | 100.00% |
| Tuvalu | 100.00% |
| Armenia | 100.00% |
| China | 100.00% |
| Jamaica | 100.00% |
| Marshall Islands | 100.00% |
| Paraguay | 100.00% |
| Turkey | 100.00% |
| Thailand | 99.90% |
| Guatemala | 99.10% |
| Suriname | 99.00% |
| Belize | 98.60% |
| Samoa | 98.30% |
| Dominican Republic | 98.10% |
| Peru | 96.20% |
| Grenada | 94.20% |
| Gabon | 93.50% |
| Guyana | 93.00% |
| Fiji | 92.00% |
| South Africa | 86.50% |
| Botswana | 75.90% |
| Libya | 70.00% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 67.00% |
| Namibia | 56.20% |
| South Africa Electricity Access - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Population | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 86.50% | -2.80% |
| 2021 | 89.30% | -0.70% |
| 2020 | 90.00% | 5.00% |
| 2019 | 85.00% | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 84.70% | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 84.40% | 0.50% |
| 2016 | 83.90% | -1.40% |
| 2015 | 85.30% | -0.60% |
| 2014 | 85.90% | 0.70% |
| 2013 | 85.20% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 85.20% | 1.60% |
| 2011 | 83.60% | 0.80% |
| 2010 | 82.80% | 0.20% |
| 2009 | 82.60% | 0.70% |
| 2008 | 81.90% | -0.10% |
| 2007 | 82.00% | 1.30% |
| 2006 | 80.70% | -0.10% |
| 2005 | 80.80% | 0.20% |
| 2004 | 80.60% | 1.80% |
| 2003 | 78.80% | 2.10% |
| 2002 | 76.70% | 6.50% |
| 2001 | 70.20% | -2.20% |
| 2000 | 72.40% | 1.07% |
| 1999 | 71.33% | 6.43% |
| 1998 | 64.90% | -4.58% |
| 1997 | 69.48% | 11.88% |
| 1996 | 57.60% | 11.88% |