Access to electricity in Middle income
Middle income: Access to electricity was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in 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 Middle income is 95.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Middle income peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2000.
That places Middle income 25th 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 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.3% | — |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 77.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 85.0% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 93.6% | 95.4% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (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 4.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,675 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Middle income?
- Access to electricity in Middle income was 95.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2000.
- How does Middle income rank for access to electricity?
- Middle income ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.