Number of people with and without electricity access in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of people with and without electricity access was 36.36 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Uzbekistan, 1996–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 36.36 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Uzbekistan peaked at 36.36 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.26 million people, in 1996.
That places Uzbekistan 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.26 million people | — |
| 1997 | 23.61 million people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.00 million people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.69 million people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.99 million people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.58 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.90 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.20 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.57 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.36 million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.80 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.27 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.17 million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.16 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.72 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.25 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.37 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.59 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 34.21 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.65 million people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.36 million people | +2.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 36.36 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.31 million people, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 36.36 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.81 million people | 23.26 million people | 24.36 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.13 million people | 24.69 million people | 27.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.51 million people | 28.27 million people | 32.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.95 million people | 33.59 million people | 36.36 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More energy & mining data for Uzbekistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Uzbekistan?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Uzbekistan was 36.36 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.26 million people in 1996.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Uzbekistan ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.