Access to electricity in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Access to electricity was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Low & middle income, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Low & middle income is 90.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Low & middle income peaked at 90.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2000.
That places Low & middle income 34th 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 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9% | — |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 72.9% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 79.7% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.4% | 90.3% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,450 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Low & middle income?
- Access to electricity in Low & middle income was 90.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2000.
- How does Low & middle income rank for access to electricity?
- Low & middle income ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.