In 2023, **** percent of the population in South Africa had access to electricity. However, this represents an increase of almost one percent from the previous year. Since 2012, power availability in the country fluctuated between **** percent and ** percent.
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Trading Economics. (February 21, 2025). Share of population with access to electricity in South Africa from 2012 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1559346/share-of-population-with-access-to-electricity-in-south-africa/
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