South Asia Electricity Access 1993-2024
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 98.29%, a 0.5% decline from 2021.
- South Asia electricity access for 2021 was 98.79%, a 2.59% increase from 2020.
- South Asia electricity access for 2020 was 96.20%, a 0.87% increase from 2019.
- South Asia electricity access for 2019 was 95.32%, a 0.71% increase from 2018.
| South Asia Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
98.29% |
-0.50% |
| 2021 |
98.79% |
2.59% |
| 2020 |
96.20% |
0.87% |
| 2019 |
95.32% |
0.71% |
| 2018 |
94.62% |
2.94% |
| 2017 |
91.68% |
2.76% |
| 2016 |
88.92% |
2.13% |
| 2015 |
86.79% |
2.93% |
| 2014 |
83.85% |
2.21% |
| 2013 |
81.64% |
2.16% |
| 2012 |
79.48% |
1.49% |
| 2011 |
77.98% |
2.88% |
| 2010 |
75.11% |
1.39% |
| 2009 |
73.72% |
1.27% |
| 2008 |
72.45% |
2.36% |
| 2007 |
70.08% |
3.15% |
| 2006 |
66.93% |
0.23% |
| 2005 |
66.70% |
4.00% |
| 2004 |
62.70% |
-0.58% |
| 2003 |
63.27% |
2.72% |
| 2002 |
60.56% |
1.07% |
| 2001 |
59.49% |
1.59% |
| 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% |
-0.41% |
