South Africa ZA: Access to Electricity: % of Population data was reported at 84.200 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 85.500 % for 2015. South Africa ZA: Access to Electricity: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 78.800 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.000 % in 2014 and a record low of 57.600 % in 1996. South Africa ZA: Access to Electricity: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted average;

South Africa ZA: Access to Electricity: Rural: % of Population data was reported at 67.921 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.852 % for 2015. South Africa ZA: Access to Electricity: Rural: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 63.949 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.597 % in 2012 and a record low of 25.069 % in 1996. South Africa ZA: Access to Electricity: Rural: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted average;

South Africa ZA: Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Population data was reported at 92.852 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 92.370 % for 2015. South Africa ZA: Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 87.445 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.852 % in 2016 and a record low of 81.671 % in 1990. South Africa ZA: Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted average;