# Share of the population with access to electricity: source and method

## Citation

Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. “Share of the population with access to electricity – World Bank” \[dataset\]. SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank, “World Development Indicators 129” \[original data\].

## What it measures

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. Unit: % of population.

## Where it was taken from

- Chart: [https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-the-population-with-access-to-electricity](https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-the-population-with-access-to-electricity)
- Full metadata: [https://api.ourworldindata.org/v1/indicators/1293777.metadata.json](https://api.ourworldindata.org/v1/indicators/1293777.metadata.json)
- Last updated by Our World in Data: 2026-07-27. Taken for this site on 22 October 2026.

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