Access to electricity in Angola
Angola: Access to electricity was 70.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Angola, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Angola is 70.7%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Angola peaked at 82.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1990.
Angola ranks 193rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.7% | — |
| 1991 | 24.5% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 22.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 30.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 51.0% | 82.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 73.0% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 72.7% compare
- 192 Benin 70.8% compare
- 194 Sudan 70.2% compare
- 195 Solomon Islands 69.6% compare
- 196 Gambia 69.0% compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Angola?
- Access to electricity in Angola was 70.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for access to electricity?
- Angola ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.