Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity, urban in Upper middle income, 2000–2024
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 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 (% of urban population) in Upper middle income, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 9.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,606 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
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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About this data
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.