Access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Access to electricity was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 98.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2000.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.1% | — |
| 2001 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.1% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.6% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Fuel imports 18.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,353 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific?
- Access to electricity in East Asia & Pacific was 98.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for access to electricity?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.