Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 229 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
94.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Brazil stood at 99.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Brazil peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 136th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.4% | — |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 94.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Brazil?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Brazil was 99.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Brazil ranks 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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