The present access to electricity in South Africa is 84.4%, a decrease of 0.6% (-0.7%) compared to 2019.
Access to electricity in South Africa
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Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1990 to 2020
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is South Africa's Access to electricity?
As of 2020 South Africa's Access to electricity was 84.4.
How does South Africa's Access to electricity compare to other regions?
South Africa's Access to electricity was ranked 163rd in 2020
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Access to electricity
South Africa Access to electricity between 1996 and 2020
Period | Access to electricity | Change |
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2020 | 84.4% | 0.6% |
2019 | 85% | 0.3% |
2018 | 84.7% | 0.3% |
2017 | 84.4% | 0.5% |
2016 | 83.9% | 1.4% |
2015 | 85.3% | 0.6% |
2014 | 85.9% | 0.7% |
2013 | 85.2% | 0.1% |
2012 | 85.3% | 1.7% |
2011 | 83.6% | 0.7% |
2010 | 82.9% | 0.3% |
2009 | 82.6% | 0.7% |
2008 | 81.9% | 0.1% |
2007 | 82% | 1.3% |
2006 | 80.7% | 0.1% |
2005 | 80.8% | 0.1% |
2004 | 80.9% | 2.1% |
2003 | 78.8% | 2.1% |
2002 | 76.7% | 6.5% |
2001 | 70.2% | 2.1% |
2000 | 72.3% | 1% |
1999 | 71.3% | 6.4% |
1998 | 64.9% | 4.6% |
1997 | 69.5% | 11.9% |
1996 | 57.6% |
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