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South Africa Highest Electricity Access

Name: South Africa Electricity Access
Creator: World Bank
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90.00% in 2020

Access to electricity as % of population · World Bank

The highest electricity access in South Africa was 90.00% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (90.00%), 2021 (89.30%), 2025 (88.46%), 2023 (87.70%), 2022 (86.50%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

South Africa Top 5 Highest Electricity Access Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	90.00%
2nd	2021	89.30%
3rd	2025	88.46%
4th	2023	87.70%
5th	2022	86.50%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	88.46%	+0.76pp	164th
2021	89.30%	−0.70pp	159th
2020	90.00%	+5.00pp	158th
2023	87.70%	+1.20pp	163rd
2022	86.50%	−2.80pp	162nd
2019	85.00%	+0.30pp	161st
2014	85.90%	+0.70pp	152nd
2018	84.70%	+0.30pp	161st
2017	84.40%	+0.50pp	161st
2015	85.30%	−0.60pp	156th
2013	85.20%	+0.00pp	151st
2012	85.20%	+1.60pp	149th
2016	83.90%	−1.40pp	159th
2011	83.60%	+0.80pp	149th
2010	82.80%	+0.20pp	149th
2009	82.60%	+0.70pp	147th
2008	81.90%	−0.10pp	147th
2007	82.00%	+1.30pp	143rd
2006	80.70%	−0.10pp	143rd
2005	80.80%	+0.20pp	142nd
2004	80.60%	+1.80pp	141st
2003	78.80%	+2.10pp	140th
2002	76.70%	+6.50pp	144th
2000	72.40%	+1.07pp	147th
1999	71.33%	+6.43pp	126th
2001	70.20%	−2.20pp	149th
1997	69.48%	+11.88pp	120th
1998	64.90%	−4.58pp	128th
1996	57.60%	–	123rd

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