Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 98.0% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 18th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.7% | — |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.7% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.9% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.86 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 33.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 5,903 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 551.88 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 53.01 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 79.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Latin America and the Caribbean was 98.0% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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