Data series, Housing
Homes using electricity for lighting
94.7%2022. Up from 88.2% in 2016.
Series id housing-electricity. This page and its downloads keep the same address when new figures are added.
Percentage of households using electricity as their main source of energy for lighting in Census 2022 (58.1% in 1996). This measures the main lighting source, not a metered or grid connection, and not reliability: load-shedding and tariff pressures still affect effective access.
Source: Statistics South Africa, Census 2022 Statistical Release. Source released . Checked on SA Data Hub . Original data: Stats SA. Any calculation shown is SA Data Hub's own processing.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.1% |
| 2001 | 70.0% |
| 2011 | 85.4% |
| 2016 | 88.2% |
| 2022 | 94.7% |
Every value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 94.7% |
| 2016 | 88.2% |
| 2011 | 85.4% |
| 2001 | 70.0% |
| 1996 | 58.1% |
Changes to this series
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SA Data Hub's update log for this dataset
, correction
Corrected to verified Census 2022 values: piped water in dwelling 59.7% (was 63.0%), electricity for lighting 94.7% (was 91.2%), formal dwellings 88.5% (was 80.9%), households 17,828,778 / size 3.5 (was 17.3M / 3.0), internet access 79% (was 64%). Historical points and GHS comparison not re-verified.
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Housing and services indicators updated from Census 2022 and household survey sources.
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Statistics South Africa (2023). Census 2022 Statistical Release. Series "Homes using electricity for lighting" via SA Data Hub, https://sadatahub.tech/series/housing-electricity (checked 2026-10-19).
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