Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Arab World
Arab World: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban in Arab World, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 98.0% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Arab World peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2000.
That places Arab World 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.2% | — |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.9% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Fuel exports 70.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,843 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.4% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 2.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Arab World?
- Access to electricity, urban in Arab World was 98.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Arab World ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.