Access to electricity, urban in Arab World
Arab World: Access to electricity, urban 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 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 8.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2023)
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.