Access to electricity, urban in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Access to electricity, urban was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban in Latin America & Caribbean, 1992–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 99.7% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1992.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity, urban in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 97.2% | — |
| 1993 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Access to electricity, urban in Latin America & Caribbean was 99.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1992.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.