Number of people with and without electricity access in Australia
Australia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 27.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.19 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
27.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.07 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Australia stood at 27.19 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Australia peaked at 27.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.07 million, in 1990.
Australia ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.07 million | — |
| 1991 | 17.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 18.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 19.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 25.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 26.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.19 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.93 million | 17.07 million | 18.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.18 million | 19.03 million | 21.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 million | 22.03 million | 25.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.24 million | 25.65 million | 27.19 million | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Australia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Australia was 27.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.07 million in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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