Share of the population with access to electricity: Upper-middle-income countries

99.315285% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 25 years from 2000 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

YearValue (% of population)
202499.315285
202399.3929
202299.35376
202199.38721
202099.139
201999.13087
201899.0284
201798.95311
201698.77569
201598.618515
201498.55682
201398.342155
201298.13306
201197.964226
201097.643196
200997.12563
200896.614235
200796.09447
200696.00897
200595.08216
200495.315254
200394.58799
200294.41202
200193.82841
200093.38359