South Asia Electricity Access 1960-2024

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • South Asia electricity access for 2022 was 0.00%, a 98.77% decline from 2021.
  • South Asia electricity access for 2021 was 98.77%, a 2.57% increase from 2020.
  • South Asia electricity access for 2020 was 96.20%, a 0.88% increase from 2019.
  • South Asia electricity access for 2019 was 95.31%, a 0.69% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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Country Name % of Population
North America 0.00%
Latin America & Caribbean 0.00%
European Union 0.00%
Euro Area 0.00%
East Asia & Pacific 0.00%
World 0.00%
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.00%
South Asia 0.00%
OECD members 0.00%
South Asia Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 0.00% -98.77%
2021 98.77% 2.57%
2020 96.20% 0.88%
2019 95.31% 0.69%
2018 94.62% 2.95%
2017 91.67% 2.75%
2016 88.91% 2.13%
2015 86.78% 2.90%
2014 83.88% 2.21%
2013 81.67% 2.19%
2012 79.48% 1.48%
2011 78.00% 2.89%
2010 75.11% 1.40%
2009 73.71% 1.26%
2008 72.45% 2.33%
2007 70.12% 3.18%
2006 66.93% 0.21%
2005 66.73% 4.03%
2004 62.70% -0.58%
2003 63.27% 2.72%
2002 60.55% 1.06%
2001 59.49% 1.60%
2000 57.89% 0.17%
1999 57.72% 3.36%
1998 54.36% 3.92%
1997 50.43% 1.53%
1996 48.90% 1.09%
1995 47.81% 1.49%
1994 46.32% -0.41%
1993 46.74% 46.74%
1992 0.00% 0.00%
1991 0.00% 0.00%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%