Central African Republic
Access to electricity in Central African Republic
% of population · World Bank · Annual
Methodology & source
How this is measured.
Definition
Share of the population with access to electricity, on-grid or off-grid.
Calculation
World Bank Tracking SDG 7 — joint product with IEA, IRENA, UN Statistics Division, WHO.
Primary source
Update frequency
Annual
Caveats
Access does not imply reliability or affordability. Some countries report on-grid only.
Cite this dataset
For researchers and journalists.
Cusp Africa. 2026. "Central African Republic — Access to electricity." Sourced from World Bank (Indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Accessed June 3, 2026. https://cuspafrica.com/data/electricity-access/central-african-republic.
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