Access to electricity in Namibia

Access to electricity in Namibia was 59.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.6 pts from 2023. That is the 187th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

202459.3%
Change on 2023+2.6 pts
Rank187th of 214Countries ranked
Series high59.32024
Series low26.41992

Access to electricity in Namibia, 1992 to 2024

203040506019921997200220072012201720241992: 26.4 %1993: 27 %1994: 28.9 %1995: 30 %1996: 31 %1997: 32 %1998: 33 %1999: 34 %2000: 36.5 %2001: 36 %2002: 36.9 %2003: 37.8 %2004: 38.7 %2005: 39.6 %2006: 40.5 %2007: 43.7 %2008: 42.4 %2009: 44.1 %2010: 44.4 %2011: 42.3 %2012: 46.4 %2013: 47.4 %2014: 48.4 %2015: 51.6 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 52.5 %2018: 52.3 %2019: 53.3 %2020: 52.3 %2021: 55.2 %2022: 56.2 %2023: 56.7 %2024: 59.3 %
%. Source: World Bank, Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 33 values
Period%
202459.3
202356.7
202256.2
202155.2
202052.3
201953.3
201852.3
201752.5
201649.7
201551.6
201448.4
201347.4
201246.4
201142.3
201044.4
200944.1
200842.4
200743.7
200640.5
200539.6
200438.7
200337.8
200236.9
200136
200036.5
199934
199833
199732
199631
199530
199428.9
199327
199226.4

Rankings

Definition

Share of the population with access to electricity. World Bank series for the Sustainable Development Goal 7.1.1 electrification indicator, based mainly on household surveys.

Based mainly on household surveys, so year-to-year changes can reflect new survey rounds rather than new connections.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the share of people with electricity in Namibia?

Access to electricity in Namibia was 59.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.6 pts from 2023. That is the 187th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest share of people with electricity in Namibia?

59.3% in 2024, the highest value since 1992 in this series.

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