Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in India
India: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in India, 1993–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
India recorded 99.5% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in India peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1994.
India ranks 136th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in India, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.9% | — |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +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 | 75.0% | +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 | 88.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 49.8% | 60.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 60.3% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 76.3% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 96.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in India?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in India was 99.5% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1994.
- How does India rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- India ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.