Access to electricity (% of population) in Small states
Small states: Access to electricity (% of population) was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Small states, 1999–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Small states recorded 94.6% for access to electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Small states peaked at 94.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2000.
That places Small states 28th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.7% | — |
| 2000 | 73.4% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 73.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 82.2% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.1% | 94.8% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Small states
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 24.2% (2023)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 586.92 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0472 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 15,336 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 1.63 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Small states?
- Access to electricity in Small states was 94.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2000.
- How does Small states rank for access to electricity?
- Small states ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.