Infrastructure · Southern Africa
South Africa Electricity Access
90.2%as of 2024+2.9% vs 2023
Share of the population with access to electricity. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Electricity Access |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 90.2% |
| 2023 | 87.7% |
| 2022 | 86.5% |
| 2021 | 89.3% |
| 2020 | 90% |
| 2019 | 85% |
| 2018 | 84.7% |
| 2017 | 84.4% |
| 2016 | 83.9% |
| 2015 | 85.3% |
| 2014 | 85.9% |
| 2013 | 85.2% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=electricity_access_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Electricity Access across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Electricity Access |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 62.5% |
| Kenya | 77% |
| Egypt | 100% |
| Ghana | 91.9% |
| Ethiopia | 56.6% |
| Tanzania | 52.4% |
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