South Africa - Access to electricity
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in South Africa was 75.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 82.29 in 2014, while its lowest value was 23.79 in 1996.
Definition: Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.
Source: World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.79 |
| 1997 | 49.65 |
| 1998 | 40.41 |
| 1999 | 52.88 |
| 2000 | 54.60 |
| 2001 | 49.24 |
| 2002 | 64.09 |
| 2003 | 66.28 |
| 2004 | 73.44 |
| 2005 | 72.83 |
| 2006 | 72.17 |
| 2007 | 75.00 |
| 2008 | 74.28 |
| 2009 | 75.61 |
| 2010 | 75.90 |
| 2011 | 77.28 |
| 2012 | 81.43 |
| 2013 | 80.74 |
| 2014 | 82.29 |
| 2015 | 80.20 |
| 2016 | 75.75 |
| 2017 | 76.74 |
| 2018 | 77.17 |
| 2019 | 77.61 |
| 2020 | 75.26 |
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in South Africa was 88.81 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 88.81 in 2020, while its lowest value was 84.20 in 1998.
Definition: Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.
Source: World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 85.30 |
| 1997 | 85.42 |
| 1998 | 84.20 |
| 1999 | 85.59 |
| 2000 | 85.68 |
| 2001 | 85.77 |
| 2002 | 85.87 |
| 2003 | 87.70 |
| 2004 | 86.08 |
| 2005 | 86.21 |
| 2006 | 86.37 |
| 2007 | 86.55 |
| 2008 | 86.74 |
| 2009 | 86.94 |
| 2010 | 87.15 |
| 2011 | 87.35 |
| 2012 | 87.55 |
| 2013 | 87.73 |
| 2014 | 87.91 |
| 2015 | 88.07 |
| 2016 | 88.22 |
| 2017 | 88.37 |
| 2018 | 88.52 |
| 2019 | 88.66 |
| 2020 | 88.81 |
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population) in South Africa was 84.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 85.90 in 2014, while its lowest value was 57.60 in 1996.
Definition: Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Source: World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.60 |
| 1997 | 69.48 |
| 1998 | 64.90 |
| 1999 | 71.33 |
| 2000 | 72.28 |
| 2001 | 70.20 |
| 2002 | 76.70 |
| 2003 | 78.80 |
| 2004 | 80.90 |
| 2005 | 80.80 |
| 2006 | 80.70 |
| 2007 | 82.00 |
| 2008 | 81.90 |
| 2009 | 82.60 |
| 2010 | 82.90 |
| 2011 | 83.60 |
| 2012 | 85.30 |
| 2013 | 85.20 |
| 2014 | 85.90 |
| 2015 | 85.30 |
| 2016 | 83.90 |
| 2017 | 84.40 |
| 2018 | 84.70 |
| 2019 | 85.00 |
| 2020 | 84.39 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Energy production & use
