Access to electricity
The headline measure of energy poverty and the starting point for any electrification investment case.
India, 2024, ranked 124 of 216
99.9%
% of population
Since 2014
+14.8
percentage points, up from 85.1%
India, its region and the world
- India
- World
- South Asia
View data table
| Year | India | World | South Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.9% | 91.9% | 99.8% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | 91.6% | 99.4% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | 91.3% | 99.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | 91.3% | 99.4% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | 90.4% | 96.4% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | 90.1% | 95.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | 89.8% | 94.8% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | 88.9% | 91.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | 88.1% | 88.3% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | 86.9% | 86.5% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | 86.2% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | 85.7% | 80.8% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | 84.9% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | 84.5% | 77.3% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | 83.5% | 74.1% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 82.9% | 73.0% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | 82.7% | 71.8% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | 82.0% | 69.3% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | 81.4% | 65.9% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | 80.7% | 65.9% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | 80.0% | 61.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | 80.0% | 62.3% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | 79.1% | 59.4% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | 78.7% | 58.3% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | 78.2% | 56.8% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | 74.5% | 56.0% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | 73.2% | 52.2% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | – | 50.3% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | – | 48.8% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | – | 47.7% |
Source: The World Bank, updated 13 Oct 2026. Annual national estimates compiled by the World Bank from IEA, IRENA, UN and national sources. The latest year typically lags by one to three years.
World and regions
- North America 100.0% 2024
- Europe & Central Asia 100.0% 2024
- South Asia 99.8% 2024
- East Asia & Pacific 98.6% 2024
- Latin America & Caribbean 98.0% 2024
- Middle East & North Africa 96.8% 2024
- World 91.9% 2024
- Sub-Saharan Africa 55.1% 2024
Years differ where countries report on different schedules.
Every economy
Latest available value by country. Select a country for its full energy profile.
Ranking of all 216 economies
| # | Economy | % of population | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 11 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 12 | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 13 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 14 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 15 | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 16 | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 17 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 18 | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 19 | 🇧🇳 Brunei | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 20 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 21 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 22 | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 23 | Channel Islands | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 24 | 🇨🇳 China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 25 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 26 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 27 | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 28 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 29 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 30 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 31 | 🇩🇲 Dominica | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 32 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 33 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 34 | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 35 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 36 | 🇫🇷 France | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 37 | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 38 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 39 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 40 | 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 41 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 42 | 🇬🇱 Greenland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 43 | 🇬🇺 Guam | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 44 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 45 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 46 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 47 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 48 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 49 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 50 | 🇮🇲 Isle of Man | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 51 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 52 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 53 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 54 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 55 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 56 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 57 | Kosovo | 100.0% | 1999 |
| 58 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 59 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 60 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 61 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 62 | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 63 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 64 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 65 | 🇲🇴 Macau | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 66 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 67 | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 68 | 🇲🇹 Malta | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 69 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 70 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 71 | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 72 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 73 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 74 | 🇳🇷 Nauru | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 75 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 76 | 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 77 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 78 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 79 | 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 80 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 81 | 🇴🇲 Oman | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 82 | 🇵🇼 Palau | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 83 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 84 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 85 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 86 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 87 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 88 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 89 | 🇼🇸 Samoa | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 90 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 91 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 92 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 93 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 94 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 95 | 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 96 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 97 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 98 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 99 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 100 | 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 101 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 102 | 🇲🇫 Saint Martin | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 103 | 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 104 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 105 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 106 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 107 | 🇹🇴 Tonga | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 108 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 109 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 110 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 111 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 112 | 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 113 | 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 114 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 115 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 116 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 117 | 🇺🇸 United States | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 118 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 119 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 120 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 121 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 122 | 🇻🇮 United States Virgin Islands | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 123 | 🇵🇸 Palestine | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 124 | 🇮🇳 India | 99.9% | 2024 |
| 125 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 99.9% | 2024 |
| 126 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 99.9% | 2024 |
| 127 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 99.8% | 2024 |
| 128 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 99.8% | 2024 |
| 129 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 99.8% | 2024 |
| 130 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 99.8% | 2024 |
| 131 | 🇧🇿 Belize | 99.6% | 2024 |
| 132 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 99.5% | 2024 |
| 133 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 99.5% | 2024 |
| 134 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 99.2% | 2024 |
| 135 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 99.1% | 2024 |
| 136 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 99.0% | 2024 |
| 137 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | 99.0% | 2024 |
| 138 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 98.9% | 2024 |
| 139 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 98.7% | 2024 |
| 140 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 98.5% | 2024 |
| 141 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 98.4% | 2024 |
| 142 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 98.4% | 2024 |
| 143 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | 97.9% | 2024 |
| 144 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 97.7% | 2024 |
| 145 | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 97.7% | 2024 |
| 146 | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | 97.2% | 2024 |
| 147 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 96.6% | 2024 |
| 148 | 🇱🇦 Laos | 96.5% | 2024 |
| 149 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 96.5% | 2024 |
| 150 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 96.0% | 2024 |
| 151 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 95.9% | 2024 |
| 152 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 95.7% | 2024 |
| 153 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 95.6% | 2024 |
| 154 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 95.5% | 2024 |
| 155 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | 95.1% | 2024 |
| 156 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 94.8% | 2024 |
| 157 | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | 94.3% | 2024 |
| 158 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | 93.0% | 2024 |
| 159 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 91.9% | 2024 |
| 160 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 161 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 90.9% | 2024 |
| 162 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 90.2% | 2024 |
| 163 | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 89.3% | 2024 |
| 164 | 🇸🇾 Syria | 89.3% | 2024 |
| 165 | 🇫🇲 Micronesia | 88.9% | 2024 |
| 166 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 88.7% | 2024 |
| 167 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 87.8% | 2024 |
| 168 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | 86.3% | 2024 |
| 169 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | 82.9% | 2024 |
| 170 | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 171 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 80.4% | 2024 |
| 172 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 80.2% | 2024 |
| 173 | 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | 77.7% | 2024 |
| 174 | 🇱🇾 Libya | 77.4% | 2024 |
| 175 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 77.0% | 2024 |
| 176 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 72.9% | 2024 |
| 177 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 72.0% | 2024 |
| 178 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 72.0% | 2024 |
| 179 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | 69.2% | 2024 |
| 180 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | 69.0% | 2024 |
| 181 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | 66.0% | 2024 |
| 182 | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | 65.5% | 2024 |
| 183 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | 65.1% | 2024 |
| 184 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 62.5% | 2024 |
| 185 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 62.0% | 2024 |
| 186 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 61.4% | 2024 |
| 187 | 🇹🇬 Togo | 61.1% | 2024 |
| 188 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | 60.6% | 2024 |
| 189 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 59.3% | 2024 |
| 190 | 🇧🇯 Benin | 59.0% | 2024 |
| 191 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 56.6% | 2024 |
| 192 | 🇦🇴 Angola | 55.5% | 2024 |
| 193 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 55.3% | 2024 |
| 194 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 55.3% | 2024 |
| 195 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 54.4% | 2024 |
| 196 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 53.9% | 2024 |
| 197 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | 53.8% | 2024 |
| 198 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 53.6% | 2024 |
| 199 | 🇨🇬 Congo | 53.0% | 2024 |
| 200 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | 52.4% | 2024 |
| 201 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | 52.2% | 2024 |
| 202 | 🇲🇱 Mali | 49.5% | 2024 |
| 203 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | 43.7% | 2024 |
| 204 | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | 43.3% | 2024 |
| 205 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | 42.5% | 2024 |
| 206 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 39.2% | 2024 |
| 207 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | 36.9% | 2024 |
| 208 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | 34.9% | 2024 |
| 209 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 34.0% | 2024 |
| 210 | 🇨🇩 DR Congo | 22.5% | 2024 |
| 211 | 🇳🇪 Niger | 21.3% | 2024 |
| 212 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | 20.1% | 2024 |
| 213 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | 18.2% | 2024 |
| 214 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 15.6% | 2024 |
| 215 | 🇹🇩 Chad | 13.4% | 2024 |
| 216 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |