Access to electricity, urban in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Access to electricity, urban was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, urban in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2001.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity, urban in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.3% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 19.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 12.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,972 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Access to electricity, urban in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 99.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2001.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for access to electricity, urban?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.