Access to electricity, urban in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Access to electricity, urban was 83.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Least developed 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 Least developed countries stood at 83.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Least developed countries peaked at 83.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2001.
That places Least developed countries 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.6% | — |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 56.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 69.4% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 78.8% | 83.3% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 287.82 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Least developed countries?
- Access to electricity, urban in Least developed countries was 83.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2001.
- How does Least developed countries rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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.