World 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.
  • World electricity access for 2022 was 0.00%, a 91.41% decline from 2021.
  • 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.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
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%
World Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 0.00% -91.41%
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 87.02% 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% 73.35%
1997 0.00% 0.00%
1996 0.00% 0.00%
1995 0.00% 0.00%
1994 0.00% 0.00%
1993 0.00% 0.00%
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%