Share of the population with access to electricity: European Union (27)
100% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 35 years from 1990 to 2024 are below.
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 100 |
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2021 | 99.997086 |
| 2020 | 99.995605 |
| 2019 | 99.98816 |
| 2018 | 99.97171 |
| 2017 | 99.97097 |
| 2016 | 99.91827 |
| 2015 | 99.892914 |
| 2014 | 99.8626 |
| 2013 | 99.83812 |
| 2012 | 99.81259 |
| 2011 | 99.78012 |
| 2010 | 99.755394 |
| 2009 | 99.729004 |
| 2008 | 99.68253 |
| 2007 | 99.64641 |
| 2006 | 99.61884 |
| 2005 | 99.59137 |
| 2004 | 99.57583 |
| 2003 | 99.55399 |
| 2002 | 99.53872 |
| 2001 | 99.50504 |
| 2000 | 99.47619 |
| 1999 | 100 |
| 1998 | 100 |
| 1997 | 100 |
| 1996 | 100 |
| 1995 | 100 |
| 1994 | 100 |
| 1993 | 100 |
| 1992 | 100 |
| 1991 | 100 |
| 1990 | 100 |