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South Africa
Access to electricity (% of population)

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

Global rank#161out of 215 countries
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Historical trend

90.282.173.965.857.6199620102024South Africa · 2024: 90South Africa

Analytical takeaways

  • South Africa records 90 for Access to electricity (% of population) in 2024, ranking #161 globally out of 215 countries.
  • Access to electricity (% of population) increased from 58 in 1996 to 90 in 2024, a gain of 33.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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