Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Middle income
Middle income: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 (% of urban population) 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 16.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.7% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,829 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 8.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 10.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
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.