Number of people without access to electricity in Palestine
Palestine: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
56,837 people
in 1997
All-time low
0 people
in 2016
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Palestine, 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 without access to electricity in Palestine is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Palestine peaked at 56,837 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2016.
Palestine ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56,837 people | — |
| 1998 | 40,557 people | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 39,218 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8,767 people | -77.6% |
| 2001 | 26,980 people | +207.8% |
| 2002 | 24,603 people | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 28,395 people | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 16,183 people | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 13,282 people | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 10,219 people | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 41,934 people | +310.3% |
| 2008 | 7,184 people | -82.9% |
| 2009 | 3,689 people | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 3,786 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11,649 people | +207.7% |
| 2012 | 7,960 people | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 4,077 people | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 4,173 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,270 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 4,455 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,538 people | 39,218 people | 56,837 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 18,124 people | 3,689 people | 41,934 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,037 people | 0 people | 11,649 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 91 Kiribati 3,094 people compare
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- 94 Albania 0 people compare
- 94 Algeria 0 people compare
- 94 Andorra 0 people
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 94 Armenia 0 people compare
- 94 Aruba 0 people compare
- 94 Australia 0 people
- 94 Austria 0 people
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- 94 Bahamas 0 people
- 94 Bahrain 0 people compare
- 94 Barbados 0 people compare
- 94 Belarus 0 people compare
- 94 Belgium 0 people
- 94 Bermuda 0 people
- 94 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0 people compare
- 94 Brunei 0 people
- 94 Bulgaria 0 people compare
- 94 Canada 0 people
- 94 Cayman Islands 0 people compare
- 94 China 0 people compare
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- 94 Cuba 0 people compare
- 94 Curacao 0 people compare
- 94 Cyprus 0 people
- 94 Czechia 0 people
- 94 Denmark 0 people
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- 94 Egypt 0 people compare
- 94 Estonia 0 people
- 94 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 94 Finland 0 people
- 94 France 0 people
- 94 French Polynesia 0 people
- 94 Georgia 0 people compare
- 94 Germany 0 people
- 94 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 94 Greece 0 people
- 94 Greenland 0 people
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- 94 Hong Kong 0 people
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- 94 Iceland 0 people
- 94 Iran 0 people compare
- 94 Iraq 0 people compare
- 94 Ireland 0 people
- 94 Isle of Man 0 people
- 94 Israel 0 people
- 94 Italy 0 people
- 94 Japan 0 people
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- 94 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 94 Kuwait 0 people
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 94 Latvia 0 people compare
- 94 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 94 Lithuania 0 people compare
- 94 Luxembourg 0 people
- 94 Macao 0 people compare
- 94 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 94 Maldives 0 people compare
- 94 Malta 0 people
- 94 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 94 Moldova 0 people compare
- 94 Monaco 0 people
- 94 Montenegro 0 people compare
- 94 Morocco 0 people compare
- 94 Nauru 0 people compare
- 94 Netherlands 0 people
- 94 New Caledonia 0 people compare
- 94 New Zealand 0 people
- 94 North Macedonia 0 people compare
- 94 Northern Mariana Islands 0 people compare
- 94 Norway 0 people
- 94 Oman 0 people compare
- 94 Palau 0 people compare
- 94 Poland 0 people compare
- 94 Portugal 0 people
- 94 Puerto Rico 0 people compare
- 94 Qatar 0 people
- 94 Romania 0 people compare
- 94 Russia 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people compare
- 94 Samoa 0 people compare
- 94 San Marino 0 people
- 94 Saudi Arabia 0 people compare
- 94 Serbia 0 people compare
- 94 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 94 Singapore 0 people
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people compare
- 94 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 94 Slovenia 0 people
- 94 South Korea 0 people compare
- 94 Spain 0 people
- 94 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
- 94 Sweden 0 people
- 94 Switzerland 0 people
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- 94 Tonga 0 people compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 0 people compare
- 94 Tunisia 0 people compare
- 94 Turkey 0 people compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people compare
- 94 Tuvalu 0 people compare
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- 94 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 94 United Kingdom 0 people
- 94 United States 0 people
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 0 people
- 94 Uruguay 0 people compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 0 people compare
- 94 Venezuela 0 people compare
- 94 Vietnam 0 people compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8752 % 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 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Palestine?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Palestine was 0 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 without access to electricity recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 56,837 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2016.
- How does Palestine rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Palestine ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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 without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.