In 2020, East Africa had the largest population without access to electricity on the African continent, amounting to 242 million people. West Africa followed with 220 million people not being able to access electrical energy. The smallest population without electricity access in Africa was in North Africa (five million people).
Number of people without electricity access in Africa as of 2020, by region
(in millions)
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PwC. (November 1, 2021). Number of people without electricity access in Africa as of 2020, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278286/number-of-people-without-electricity-access-in-africa-by-region/
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PwC. (2021). Number of people without electricity access in Africa as of 2020, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278286/number-of-people-without-electricity-access-in-africa-by-region/
PwC. "Number of People without Electricity Access in Africa as of 2020, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278286/number-of-people-without-electricity-access-in-africa-by-region/
PwC, Number of people without electricity access in Africa as of 2020, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278286/number-of-people-without-electricity-access-in-africa-by-region/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of people without electricity access in Africa as of 2020, by region (in millions) [Graph], PwC, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278286/number-of-people-without-electricity-access-in-africa-by-region/
