Around 81 percent of the urban population in Sub-Saharan Africa had access to electricity in 2022. On the other hand, only roughly one-third of inhabitants from rural areas were connected to electric energy that year. Access to electricity in both areas of residence has slowly improved since 2010. Overall, electric energy was accessible to just over half of the total population in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2022, by area of residence
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