Access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Access to electricity, urban was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 81.9%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 81.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 2000.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 63.7% | — |
| 1998 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 63.7% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 61.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 67.9% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 77.9% | 81.9% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 9.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 60.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 15.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 248.13 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Access to electricity, urban in Pre-demographic dividend was 81.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 2000.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.