Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in World
World: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in World stood at 91.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in World peaked at 91.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2000.
That places World 23rd 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.4% | — |
| 2001 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 78.4% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.6% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.5% | 91.9% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in World?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in World was 91.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2000.
- How does World rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- World ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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