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People without electricity

Estimated number of people with no electricity connection, from population and access rate.

Why it matters

The size of the unserved market for off-grid solar, mini-grids and grid extension, and a direct measure of development impact.

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Derived from two estimates, so treat as an order of magnitude.

Source

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people. 54 African countries, 1990 to 2024.

No electricity: highest in DRC, lowest in Seychelles

People without electricity, people. Latest year available, 2024. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: no electricityiWhy it mattersThe size of the unserved market for off-grid solar, mini-grids and grid extension, and a direct measure of development impact.

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020m40m60m80mDRC84.7mTanzania32.6mMozambique21.9mMadagascar18.4mMalawi18.3mAngola16.9mZambia9.9mZimbabwe6.3mSouth Africa6.3mNamibia1.2mLesotho921kBotswana499kEswatini133kComoros72kMauritius0.0Seychelles0.0median 6.3m
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How spread out SADC is
Median 6.3mLowest: Mauritius 0.0Highest: DRC 84.7m

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People without electricity against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.020.0m40.0m60.0m80.0m$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)No electricityDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMalawiZambiaZimbabwe
Source: dotzedw, World Bank·dotzedw Insights Centre

Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1DRC84.7m2024up 13% since 2019C
2Tanzania32.6m2024down 11% since 2019C
3Mozambique21.9m2024up 4% since 2019C
4Madagascar18.4m2024down 6% since 2019C
5Malawi18.3m2024up 8% since 2019C
6Angola16.9m2024down 4% since 2019C
7Zambia9.9m2024down 6% since 2019C
8Zimbabwe6.3m2024down 22% since 2019C
9South Africa6.3m2024down 30% since 2019C
10Namibia1.2m2024little changed since 2019C
11Lesotho921k2024down 25% since 2019C
12Botswana499k2024down 28% since 2019C
13Eswatini133k2024down 51% since 2019C
14Comoros72k2024down 45% since 2019C
15Mauritius0.02024little changed since 2019C
16Seychelles0.02024little changed since 2019C