Access to electricity, urban in Middle income
Middle income: Access to electricity, urban was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
98.5%
in 2022
All-time low
94.3%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to electricity, urban in Middle income, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 98.5% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Middle income peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2001.
That places Middle income 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity, urban in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.4% | — |
| 2001 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.3% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,675 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Middle income?
- Access to electricity, urban in Middle income was 98.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2001.
- How does Middle income rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Middle income ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle income 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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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.