Access to electricity in Zambia

53.6%

% of population · 2024

196th highest of 214 countries

In 2014: 27.9%

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Somalia 54.4%
Haiti 53.9%
Guinea 53.8%
Zambia 53.6%
Congo 53.0%
Tanzania 52.4%
Mauritania 52.2%

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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