World Electricity Access 1998-2024
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- World electricity access for 2021 was 91.41%, a 0.93% increase from 2020.
- World electricity access for 2020 was 90.48%, a 0.29% increase from 2019.
- World electricity access for 2019 was 90.19%, a 0.3% increase from 2018.
- World electricity access for 2018 was 89.89%, a 0.87% increase from 2017.
| World Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
91.41% |
0.93% |
| 2020 |
90.48% |
0.29% |
| 2019 |
90.19% |
0.30% |
| 2018 |
89.89% |
0.87% |
| 2017 |
89.02% |
0.83% |
| 2016 |
88.19% |
1.17% |
| 2015 |
87.03% |
0.72% |
| 2014 |
86.31% |
0.49% |
| 2013 |
85.82% |
0.76% |
| 2012 |
85.06% |
0.43% |
| 2011 |
84.62% |
1.06% |
| 2010 |
83.57% |
0.58% |
| 2009 |
82.98% |
0.20% |
| 2008 |
82.79% |
0.69% |
| 2007 |
82.10% |
0.63% |
| 2006 |
81.47% |
0.63% |
| 2005 |
80.84% |
0.77% |
| 2004 |
80.06% |
-0.03% |
| 2003 |
80.09% |
0.86% |
| 2002 |
79.23% |
0.38% |
| 2001 |
78.85% |
0.48% |
| 2000 |
78.36% |
3.71% |
| 1999 |
74.66% |
1.31% |
| 1998 |
73.35% |
1.31% |
