Access to electricity (% of population) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Access to electricity (% of population) was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Pacific island small states, 1999–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Pacific island small states stood at 88.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Pacific island small states peaked at 88.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2000.
That places Pacific island small states 35th 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 26 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.9% | — |
| 2000 | 55.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 55.3% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 71.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 85.6% | 88.9% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Pacific island small states
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 57.4% (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 72.82 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.02 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 2,980 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding -5.04 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Pacific island small states?
- Access to electricity in Pacific island small states was 88.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2000.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for access to electricity?
- Pacific island small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.