In 2022, the total number of people in sub-Saharan Africa with access to electricity amounted to 240.6 million. In the period under review, this number fluctuated strongly, reaching its lowest value in 2020, with a score of 216 million. This was likely due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the ongoing energy crisis.
Total amount of people with access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa from 2015 to 2022
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Statista, & IEA. (September 10, 2023). Total amount of people with access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469462/population-with-access-to-electricity-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Statista, und IEA. "Total amount of people with access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa from 2015 to 2022." Chart. September 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469462/population-with-access-to-electricity-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Statista, IEA. (2023). Total amount of people with access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469462/population-with-access-to-electricity-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Statista, and IEA. "Total Amount of People with Access to Electricity in Sub-saharan Africa from 2015 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469462/population-with-access-to-electricity-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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Total amount of people with access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], Statista, & IEA, September 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469462/population-with-access-to-electricity-in-sub-saharan-africa/