World Electricity Access

World electricity access for 2023 was 91.60%, a 0.31% increase from 2022.
  • World electricity access for 2022 was 91.29%, a 0.05% decline from 2021.
  • World electricity access for 2021 was 91.33%, a 0.94% increase from 2020.
  • World electricity access for 2020 was 90.40%, a 0.29% increase from 2019.
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources. The full historical dataset is available for download here: World Electricity Access | Historical Data | 1998 - 2023.