Access to electricity in Arab World
Arab World: Access to electricity was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Arab World, 1997–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Arab World stood at 92.2%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Arab World peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1997.
That places Arab World 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.6% | — |
| 1998 | 77.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 76.6% | 78.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 80.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 86.8% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.2% | 92.2% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Arab World?
- Access to electricity in Arab World was 92.2% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1997.
- How does Arab World rank for access to electricity?
- Arab World ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.