Number of people with and without electricity access in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of people with and without electricity access was 7.22 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Kyrgyzstan is 7.22 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.22 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.69 million people, in 1997.
That places Kyrgyzstan 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.69 million people | — |
| 1998 | 4.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.88 million people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.92 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.99 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.07 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.36 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.45 million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.71 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.89 million people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.96 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.16 million people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.31 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.44 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.58 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.72 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.83 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.95 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.22 million people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 million people | 4.69 million people | 4.82 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.11 million people | 4.88 million people | 5.36 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 million people | 5.41 million people | 6.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 million people | 6.72 million people | 7.22 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 93 Hong Kong, China 7.52 million people compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.50 million people compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 7.49 million people compare
- 97 Paraguay 6.92 million people compare
- 98 Serbia 6.59 million people compare
- 99 Bulgaria 6.44 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Kyrgyzstan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Kyrgyzstan was 7.22 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 million people in 1997.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by 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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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.