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 2022 was 91.35%, a 0.07% decline from 2021.
- World electricity access for 2021 was 91.42%, a 0.93% increase from 2020.
- World electricity access for 2020 was 90.49%, a 0.29% increase from 2019.
- World electricity access for 2019 was 90.20%, a 0.31% increase from 2018.
| World Electricity Access - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
91.35% |
-0.07% |
| 2021 |
91.42% |
0.93% |
| 2020 |
90.49% |
0.29% |
| 2019 |
90.20% |
0.31% |
| 2018 |
89.89% |
0.87% |
| 2017 |
89.02% |
0.83% |
| 2016 |
88.19% |
1.17% |
| 2015 |
87.02% |
0.72% |
| 2014 |
86.30% |
0.49% |
| 2013 |
85.81% |
0.76% |
| 2012 |
85.05% |
0.43% |
| 2011 |
84.62% |
1.05% |
| 2010 |
83.57% |
0.58% |
| 2009 |
82.98% |
0.20% |
| 2008 |
82.79% |
0.70% |
| 2007 |
82.09% |
0.62% |
| 2006 |
81.47% |
0.65% |
| 2005 |
80.82% |
0.75% |
| 2004 |
80.07% |
-0.01% |
| 2003 |
80.08% |
0.86% |
| 2002 |
79.23% |
0.38% |
| 2001 |
78.85% |
0.49% |
| 2000 |
78.35% |
3.70% |
| 1999 |
74.66% |
1.31% |
| 1998 |
73.35% |
1.31% |
