wangarikamau/electricity-access-africa

# electricity-access-africa Electricity Access & GDP per Capita Analysis in Africa ## Project Overview This project analyzes the relationship between electricity access and economic development across African countries. Using publicly available World Bank data, the analysis explores how electricity access correlates with GDP per capita, highlighting regions facing energy poverty and potential opportunities for targeted interventions. The goal is to provide actionable insights that can support policy decisions and investment strategies in the energy sector. ## Data Sources Electricity Access (% of population) Source: World Bank Open Data Indicator: EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS URL: Electricity Access Data GDP per Capita (current US$) Source: World Bank Open Data Indicator: NY.GDP.PCAP.CD URL: GDP per Capita Data ## Tools & Libraries Python 3 Pandas (data cleaning and merging) Matplotlib & Seaborn (data visualization) ## Methodology ## Data Cleaning Selected the most complete year for analysis. Removed countries with missing values in electricity access or GDP per capita. Data Integration Merged the electricity access and GDP per capita datasets using the country name as the key. ## Exploratory Data Analysis Summary statistics and distribution analysis of electricity access. Identification of countries with low, medium, and high access. Scatter plot and correlation analysis to explore the relationship between GDP per capita and electricity access. Insights Generation Highlighted countries with high energy poverty. Demonstrated the link between economic development and access to electricity. ## Key Findings There is a positive correlation between GDP per capita and electricity access across African countries. Several low-income countries have electricity access below 40%, indicating urgent energy access gaps. Some middle-income countries still experience limited access, suggesting infrastructural or policy bottlenecks. These insights can inform targe …