Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United States
United States: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 0.9648 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United States, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.9648 % change on previous year for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United States peaked at 1.4 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places United States 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9948 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.932 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8633 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9297 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9262 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9688 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9555 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9504 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8806 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8495 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7955 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8017 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7594 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7994 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8009 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7887 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6955 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5882 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5162 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4094 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1574 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5709 % change on previous year | +262.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8261 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9648 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9648 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5056 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (84 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +262.6% | 0.1574 % change on previous year | 0.5709 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -61.5% | 0.4094 % change on previous year | 0.1574 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +44.7% | 0.5709 % change on previous year | 0.8261 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.952 % change on previous year | 0.8633 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7395 % change on previous year | 0.5162 % change on previous year | 0.8495 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5857 % change on previous year | 0.1574 % change on previous year | 0.9648 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 108 Cyprus 0.9889 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Morocco 0.9777 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Mexico 0.9648 % change on previous year compare
- 112 New Caledonia 0.9553 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Norway 0.9544 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Kuwait 0.9033 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for United States
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 10,737 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 30,919 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United States?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in United States was 0.9648 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does United States rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- United States ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.