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Every country’s energy, in one place.

217 economies, from access and generation mix to emissions, power plants and today’s sunshine. Choose a measure, then select any country.

of the world’s people have electricity: 91.9%; of the world’s people have electricity (2024)
cook with clean fuels and technologies: 75%; cook with clean fuels and technologies (2024)
of global electricity is renewable: 27.8%; of global electricity is renewable (2021)
of CO₂ emitted, excluding land use: 39.6 Gt; of CO₂ emitted, excluding land use (2024)

By region

How the world makes electricity

Generation mix for the world and each World Bank region.

Oil
Coal
Gas
Hydro
Nuclear
Solar, wind & other

World2025

15%29%15%15%12%

Sub-Saharan Africa2024

43%14%30%

Middle East & North Africa2025

9%75%

East Asia & Pacific2025

31%26%14%12%

South Asia2024

69%

Europe & Central Asia2025

11%18%16%19%17%

Latin America & Caribbean2025

27%37%15%

North America2025

15%37%12%17%13%

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Economy	Oil	Coal	Gas	Hydro	Nuclear	Solar, wind & other	Year
World	1.2%	15.1%	28.7%	15.2%	15.2%	12.4%	2025
Sub-Saharan Africa	5.0%	42.9%	14.0%	29.9%	1.6%	4.3%	2024
Middle East & North Africa	0.6%	9.3%	74.8%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	2025
East Asia & Pacific	1.5%	31.4%	26.0%	6.8%	14.5%	12.0%	2025
South Asia	1.3%	69.1%	5.7%	8.2%	2.6%	8.5%	2024
Europe & Central Asia	1.1%	10.7%	17.6%	16.4%	18.6%	17.2%	2025
Latin America & Caribbean	2.8%	4.5%	26.5%	37.0%	2.5%	15.1%	2025
North America	0.7%	15.4%	37.1%	11.6%	16.9%	13.2%	2025

Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.

Access

Who has power

Access to electricity by region, % of population.

World
North America
Latin America & Caribbean
Europe & Central Asia
South Asia
East Asia & Pacific
Middle East & North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa

50%

100%

North AmericaEurope & Central AsiaSouth AsiaEast Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North AfricaWorldSub-Saharan Africa

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Access to electricity by region, % of population
Year	World	North America	Latin America & Caribbean	Europe & Central Asia	South Asia	East Asia & Pacific	Middle East & North Africa	Sub-Saharan Africa
2024	91.9%	100.0%	98.0%	100.0%	99.8%	98.6%	96.8%	55.1%
2023	91.6%	100.0%	98.4%	100.0%	99.4%	98.4%	96.4%	53.3%
2022	91.3%	100.0%	98.6%	100.0%	99.1%	98.2%	95.9%	51.5%
2021	91.3%	100.0%	98.3%	100.0%	99.4%	98.2%	96.4%	50.7%
2020	90.4%	100.0%	98.1%	100.0%	96.4%	97.8%	96.3%	48.5%
2019	90.1%	100.0%	98.0%	100.0%	95.5%	97.9%	96.0%	47.2%
2018	89.8%	100.0%	97.8%	100.0%	94.8%	97.7%	95.0%	46.4%
2017	88.9%	100.0%	97.7%	100.0%	91.4%	97.7%	96.0%	43.8%
2016	88.1%	100.0%	97.5%	99.8%	88.3%	97.0%	95.2%	43.8%
2015	86.9%	100.0%	97.3%	99.2%	86.5%	97.0%	93.4%	39.2%
2014	86.2%	100.0%	97.1%	99.9%	82.8%	96.6%	94.0%	38.4%
2013	85.7%	100.0%	96.9%	99.8%	80.8%	96.5%	93.1%	38.0%
2012	84.9%	100.0%	96.6%	99.8%	78.4%	96.2%	91.9%	36.8%
2011	84.5%	100.0%	96.2%	99.7%	77.3%	96.0%	90.8%	35.9%
2010	83.5%	100.0%	95.9%	99.7%	74.1%	95.5%	90.6%	33.3%
2009	82.9%	100.0%	95.4%	99.5%	73.0%	95.0%	88.7%	32.6%
2008	82.7%	100.0%	95.2%	99.4%	71.8%	95.2%	88.1%	32.4%
2007	82.0%	100.0%	94.5%	99.4%	69.3%	94.7%	87.2%	32.5%
2006	81.4%	100.0%	94.3%	99.3%	65.9%	94.6%	87.7%	31.2%
2005	80.7%	100.0%	93.5%	99.3%	65.9%	93.6%	86.0%	29.4%
2004	80.0%	100.0%	93.2%	99.2%	61.5%	94.0%	85.0%	29.4%
2003	80.0%	100.0%	92.7%	99.2%	62.3%	93.2%	84.6%	29.6%
2002	79.1%	100.0%	92.7%	99.2%	59.4%	93.0%	83.6%	27.3%
2001	78.7%	100.0%	92.3%	99.2%	58.3%	92.5%	83.3%	26.2%
2000	78.2%	100.0%	91.7%	99.1%	56.8%	92.1%	82.6%	25.7%

All 217 economies

Sub-Saharan Africa 48

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 23

Europe & Central Asia 58

East Asia & Pacific 37

South Asia 6

Latin America & Caribbean 42

North America 3

Percentages show access to electricity, latest year. Sources: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), Natural Earth.

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