Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 97.3% 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Asia peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2002.
That places Western Asia 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.9% | — |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.5% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.3% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Western Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 298,328 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.84 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 4.8% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 91.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 2,514 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 339.76 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 2.7% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 99.32 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 321.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Asia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Western Asia was 97.3% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2002.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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