Number of people with and without electricity access in China
China: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.41 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in China stood at 1.41 billion.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in China peaked at 1.41 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.22 billion, in 2000.
China ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 billion | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 billion | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.30 billion | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 billion | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 billion | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 billion | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.36 billion | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.37 billion | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.38 billion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 billion | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.40 billion | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.41 billion | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 billion | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.41 billion | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 billion | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 billion | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.41 billion | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 billion | 1.22 billion | 1.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion | 1.33 billion | 1.41 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion | 1.41 billion | 1.41 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in China?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in China was 1.41 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion in 2000.
- How does China rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- China ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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