Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in India
India: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 99.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in India, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in India is 99.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in India peaked at 99.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.81, in 1994.
India ranks 122nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.9 | — |
| 1994 | 49.81 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.41 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 53 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.59 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 56.18 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.1 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 60.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 64.4 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.8 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 67.9 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.3 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 74.1 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 75 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76.3 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 79.5 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 79.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.1 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 85.1 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 88 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 91.8 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 95.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.5 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.6 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.5 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.9 | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 99.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.95, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.71 | 49.81 | 60.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.25 | 60.3 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.49 | 76.3 | 95.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.94 | 96.5 | 99.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Ores and metals imports 7.7% (2025)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in India?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in India was 99.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.81 in 1994.
- How does India rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- India ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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