Share of the population with access to electricity in India
India: Share of the population with access to electricity was 99.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in India, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 99.9 for share of the population with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in India peaked at 99.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.81, in 1994.
That places India 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.9 | — |
| 1994 | 49.81 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.41 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 53 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.59 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 56.18 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.1 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 60.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62 | +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 | +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 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.71 | 49.81 | 60.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.25 | 60.3 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.49 | 76.3 | 95.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.94 | 96.5 | 99.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in India?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in India was 99.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.81 in 1994.
- How does India rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- India ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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