Access to electricity (% of population) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 100.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Ores and metals imports 6.0% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 46.0% (2023)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 316.82 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0478 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 13,508 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 15.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Investment in energy with private participation 5.02 billion current US$ (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Access to electricity in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 100.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for access to electricity?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.