Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in India
India: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 99.9% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 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 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in India peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2000.
That places India 133rd out of 229 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 60.3% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 76.3% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 96.5% | 99.9% | 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in India?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in India was 99.9% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2000.
- How does India rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- India ranks 133rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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