Access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Access to electricity was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 98.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2000.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.1% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.1% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.9% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 19.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 12.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,972 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 98.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for access to electricity?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.