Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central America
Central America: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central America, 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 Central America stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central America peaked at 98.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2001.
That places Central America 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.4% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 91.7% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 98.9% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Central America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 18.6% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 259.69 w per capita (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.8% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 12.82 billion current US$ (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 69.91 current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central America?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central America was 98.1% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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