Access to electricity in South Africa

90.2%

% of population · 2024

160th highest of 214 countries

In 2014: 85.9%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Ghana 91.9%
  2. Comoros 91.7%
  3. Guatemala 90.9%
  4. South Africa 90.2%
  5. eSwatini 89.3%
  6. Syria 89.3%
  7. Micronesia 88.9%

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About the data

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.

Unit
% of population
Years
1990–2024
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS), CC BY 4.0