Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 86.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Micronesia (country), 2000–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Micronesia (country) stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Micronesia (country) peaked at 86.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.
Micronesia (country) ranks 163rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +1.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 86.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 86.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 46.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 64.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 81.9% | 86.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More energy & mining data for Micronesia (country)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.1% (2013)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Micronesia (country)?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Micronesia (country) was 86.9% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.