Access to electricity, urban in OECD members
OECD members: Access to electricity, urban was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
99.8%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to electricity, urban in OECD members, 1990–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 100.0% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in OECD members peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1992.
OECD members ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Access to electricity, urban in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9% | — |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,670 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in OECD members?
- Access to electricity, urban in OECD members was 100.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1992.
- How does OECD members rank for access to electricity, urban?
- OECD members ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.