Access to electricity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Access to electricity was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 98.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 1995.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.4% | — |
| 1993 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 91.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Access to electricity in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 98.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 1995.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for access to electricity?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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.