Access to electricity, urban in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Access to electricity, urban was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Pacific island small states, 1996–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 94.1% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Pacific island small states peaked at 94.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1999.
Pacific island small states ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89.8% | — |
| 1997 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 87.1% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 88.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.4% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.4% | 94.1% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Pacific island small states
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2018)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2017)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 57.4% (2021)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 32.4% (2021)
- Access to electricity 88.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Pacific island small states?
- Access to electricity, urban in Pacific island small states was 94.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1999.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Pacific island small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.