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Access to electricity in Eritrea

Eritrea: Access to electricity was 74.6% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
74.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 1990
All-time low
74.6%
in 2016
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Eritrea, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 81.7 % of urban population1991: 81.5 % of urban population1992: 81.2 % of urban population1993: 80.9 % of urban population1994: 80.6 % of urban population1995: 80.6 % of urban population1996: 80.1 % of urban population1997: 79.8 % of urban population1998: 79.5 % of urban population1999: 79.2 % of urban population2000: 78.9 % of urban population2001: 78.6 % of urban population2002: 78.3 % of urban population2003: 78 % of urban population2004: 77.7 % of urban population2005: 77.3 % of urban population2006: 77.1 % of urban population2007: 76.8 % of urban population2008: 76.5 % of urban population2009: 76.2 % of urban population2010: 76 % of urban population2011: 75.7 % of urban population2012: 75.5 % of urban population2013: 75.3 % of urban population2014: 75.1 % of urban population2015: 74.8 % of urban population2016: 74.6 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Eritrea is 74.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Eritrea peaked at 81.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2016.

Eritrea ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.5% 79.2% 81.7% 10
2000s 77.5% 76.2% 78.9% 10
2010s 75.3% 74.6% 76.0% 7

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 183 Botswana 77.7% compare
  2. 184 Kenya 77.6% compare
  3. 185 Namibia 77.1% compare
  4. 187 Congo 74.2% compare
  5. 188 Sao Tome and Principe 73.0% compare
  6. 189 Papua New Guinea 72.7% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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All data for Eritrea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Eritrea?
Access to electricity in Eritrea was 74.6% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2016.
How does Eritrea rank for access to electricity?
Eritrea ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.