Access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Access to electricity was 52.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 52.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 52.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2000.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 17.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 28.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 46.3% | 52.5% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 16.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 20.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 5.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 11.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.7% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 220.14 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Access to electricity in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 52.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2000.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for access to electricity?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.