Access to electricity (% of population) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Access to electricity (% of population) was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 1995.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.6% | — |
| 1993 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 88.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.7% | 88.5% | 91.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 91.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 28.4% (2023)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 406.57 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0503 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 12,929 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 14.02 % change on previous year (2021)
- Investment in energy with private participation 8.40 billion current US$ (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Access to electricity in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 1995.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for access to electricity?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.