Have you seen a map of electricity in Africa? More than 90% of the content sits in darkness. From Nigeria to South Africa to Rwanda—you are going to experience power outages. It makes one wonder if Africa is truly the ‘dark continent’.
African Countries with Stable Electricity Through the National Grid. pic.twitter.com/RrPhfiankA
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Interestingly, four of the top six electrification-ranked countries are in North Africa, and all of their populations have 100% access to power. These countries belong to an exclusive group known as the “100% Club.
African Countries With 100% Access to Electricity
Mostly from North Africa and island territories. These countries are are currently fully electrified.
1. Algeria
2. Egypt
3. Mauritius
4. Morocco
5. Seychelles
6. Tunisia
10 Africans With The Most Access to Electricity
Here’s a list of 10 Africans with the most access to electricity, according to Intelpoint.
| Ranking | Country | Access to Electricity |
| 1 | Algeria | 100% |
| 2 | Egypt | 100% |
| 3 | Tunisia | 100% |
| 4 | Morrocco | 100% |
| 5 | Mauritus | 100% |
| 6 | Seychelles | 100% |
| 7 | Cape Verde | 98.6% |
| 8 | Gabon | 94.1% |
| 9 | Comoros | 89.8% |
| 10 | Ghana | 89.5% |
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These countries have invested in the infrastructure and policies that make universal electrification an attainable goal. Many other African countries should learn from them.
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