Access to electricity in Low income
Low income: Access to electricity was 48.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Low 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 income is 48.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Low income peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.
Low income ranks 45th of 45 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.9% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 26.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 43.2% | 48.8% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Low income
- Fuel imports 18.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 19.0% (2023)
- Mineral rents 6.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 13.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 190.09 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 71.8% (2023)
- Electricity production from oil sources 17.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Low income?
- Access to electricity in Low income was 48.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for access to electricity?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.