Access to electricity, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Access to electricity, urban was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 99.3% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2017)
- Fuel exports 47.4% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 16.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,361 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Access to electricity, urban in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 99.3% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.