Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) 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 (% of urban population) 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 15.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 8.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,557 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.0% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
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.