Access to electricity, urban in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Access to electricity, urban was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2023
All-time low
98.3%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Upper middle income, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.4 % of urban population2001: 98.3 % of urban population2002: 98.4 % of urban population2003: 98.7 % of urban population2004: 98.5 % of urban population2005: 98.6 % of urban population2006: 98.7 % of urban population2007: 98.9 % of urban population2008: 99 % of urban population2009: 99.1 % of urban population2010: 99.2 % of urban population2011: 99.3 % of urban population2012: 99.3 % of urban population2013: 99.4 % of urban population2014: 99.5 % of urban population2015: 99.5 % of urban population2016: 99.5 % of urban population2017: 99.6 % of urban population2018: 99.6 % of urban population2019: 99.6 % of urban population2020: 99.6 % of urban population2021: 99.6 % of urban population2022: 99.6 % of urban population2023: 99.8 % of urban population2024: 99.8 % of urban population

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 Upper middle income is 99.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Upper middle income peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2001.

That places Upper middle income 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Access to electricity, urban in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Upper middle income, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 98.4%
2001 98.3% -0.1%
2002 98.4% +0.1%
2003 98.7% +0.2%
2004 98.5% -0.2%
2005 98.6% +0.1%
2006 98.7% +0.1%
2007 98.9% +0.2%
2008 99.0% +0.1%
2009 99.1% +0.1%
2010 99.2% +0.1%
2011 99.3% +0.1%
2012 99.3% +0.0%
2013 99.4% +0.1%
2014 99.5% +0.1%
2015 99.5% +0.0%
2016 99.5% +0.1%
2017 99.6% +0.0%
2018 99.6% +0.0%
2019 99.6% +0.0%
2020 99.6% -0.0%
2021 99.6% +0.0%
2022 99.6% +0.0%
2023 99.8% +0.2%
2024 99.8% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 98.3% 99.1% 10
2010s 99.4% 99.2% 99.6% 10
2020s 99.7% 99.6% 99.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Upper middle income?
Access to electricity, urban in Upper middle income was 99.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2001.
How does Upper middle income rank for access to electricity, urban?
Upper middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper 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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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.