Access to electricity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Access to electricity was 85.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Ethiopia, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Ethiopia is 85.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Ethiopia peaked at 92.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.7% | — |
| 1991 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 73.7% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 76.2% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 85.0% | 92.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Ethiopia?
- Access to electricity in Ethiopia was 85.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for access to electricity?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.