Access to electricity, urban in World
World: Access to electricity, urban was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
97.8%
in 2023
All-time low
94.3%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Access to electricity, urban in World, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
World recorded 97.8% for access to electricity, urban in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in World peaked at 97.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 1993.
That places World 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity, urban in World, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 94.3% | — |
| 1994 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.3% | 94.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 97.8% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in World?
- Access to electricity, urban in World was 97.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 1993.
- How does World rank for access to electricity, urban?
- World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.