Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in South America
South America: 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 South America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in South America stood at 99.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in South America peaked at 99.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2000.
That places South America 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.7% | — |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 92.7% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for South America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 38.8% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 718.17 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 1.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 39.35 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 90.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in South America?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in South America 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2000.
- How does South America rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- South America 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 South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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