Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 98.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2000.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 16th 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.3% | — |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 92.3% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.45 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 14.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 87.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,562 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 902.52 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.6% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 185.15 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 78.74 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 98.8% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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