Access to electricity in World
World: Access to electricity was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in World, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in World stood at 91.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in World peaked at 91.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1998.
That places World 29th 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 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in World, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.2% | — |
| 1999 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 73.2% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 78.2% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 83.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.4% | 91.9% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in World?
- Access to electricity in World was 91.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1998.
- How does World rank for access to electricity?
- World ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.