Access to electricity in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Access to electricity was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Lower middle income, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Lower middle income stood at 91.4%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Lower middle income peaked at 91.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1994.
That places Lower middle income 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46.9% | — |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 46.7% | 56.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 56.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 70.2% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 87.5% | 91.4% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Lower middle income
- Fuel imports 27.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 906.18 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Lower middle income?
- Access to electricity in Lower middle income was 91.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1994.
- How does Lower middle income rank for access to electricity?
- Lower middle income ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.