Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia is 99.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 13th 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 and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 61.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 77.0% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 96.5% | 99.1% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Central and Southern Asia
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.76 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 25.1% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 72.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,299 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 123.94 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 4.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 216.22 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 100.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Central and Southern Asia was 99.1% 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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