Access to electricity, urban in Small states
Small states: Access to electricity, urban was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Small states, 1996–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Small states is 96.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Small states peaked at 96.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2000.
That places Small states 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 92.5% | — |
| 1997 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 92.5% | 92.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 91.3% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.3% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.7% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Small states
- Fuel imports 18.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 57.6% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 8.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Small states?
- Access to electricity, urban in Small states was 96.7% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2000.
- How does Small states rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.