Access to electricity, urban in IBRD only
IBRD only: Access to electricity, urban was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in IBRD only peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2001.
That places IBRD only 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity, urban in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for IBRD only
- Fuel imports 17.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,347 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in IBRD only?
- Access to electricity, urban in IBRD only was 99.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2001.
- How does IBRD only rank for access to electricity, urban?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.