Access to electricity in IDA total
IDA total: Access to electricity was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in IDA total, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in IDA total stood at 68.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in IDA total peaked at 68.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2000.
That places IDA total 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.0% | — |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.0% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 36.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 47.3% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 63.9% | 68.9% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for IDA total
- Fuel imports 24.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 30.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 374.93 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in IDA total?
- Access to electricity in IDA total was 68.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2000.
- How does IDA total rank for access to electricity?
- IDA total ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.