Share of the population with access to electricity: High-income countries
99.967964% 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 | 99.967964 |
| 2023 | 99.9884 |
| 2022 | 99.9798 |
| 2021 | 99.97989 |
| 2020 | 99.96831 |
| 2019 | 99.94961 |
| 2018 | 99.96265 |
| 2017 | 99.959724 |
| 2016 | 99.87494 |
| 2015 | 99.44125 |
| 2014 | 99.917206 |
| 2013 | 99.898735 |
| 2012 | 99.89514 |
| 2011 | 99.784424 |
| 2010 | 99.78157 |
| 2009 | 99.67244 |
| 2008 | 99.62511 |
| 2007 | 99.594444 |
| 2006 | 99.58443 |
| 2005 | 99.53323 |
| 2004 | 99.523186 |
| 2003 | 99.52843 |
| 2002 | 99.48633 |
| 2001 | 99.466446 |
| 2000 | 99.44164 |
| 1999 | 99.88576 |
| 1998 | 99.89074 |
| 1997 | 99.87644 |
| 1996 | 99.864555 |
| 1995 | 99.86734 |
| 1994 | 99.86233 |
| 1993 | 99.85919 |
| 1992 | 99.86622 |
| 1991 | 99.87714 |
| 1990 | 99.84105 |