Number of people with and without electricity access in India
India: Number of people with and without electricity access was 1.45 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in India, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 1.45 billion for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in India peaked at 1.45 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468.81 million, in 1994.
India ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 469.36 million | — |
| 1994 | 468.81 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 493.68 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 519.26 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 545.48 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 572.31 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 623.97 million | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 637.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 668.30 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 683.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 730.39 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 731.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 794.42 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 796.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 860.86 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 895.08 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 919.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 948.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.00 billion | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 billion | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 billion | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 billion | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.20 billion | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 billion | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.32 billion | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 billion | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.35 billion | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 billion | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 billion | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 billion | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.45 billion | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527.55 million | 468.81 million | 623.97 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 771.79 million | 637.93 million | 919.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion | 948.78 million | 1.33 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion | 1.35 billion | 1.45 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in India?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in India was 1.45 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.81 million in 1994.
- How does India rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- India ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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