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Access to electricity in India

India: Access to electricity was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 216 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
49.8%
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Access to electricity in India, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 50.9 % of population1994: 49.8 % of population1995: 51.4 % of population1996: 53 % of population1997: 54.6 % of population1998: 56.2 % of population1999: 60.1 % of population2000: 60.3 % of population2001: 62 % of population2002: 62.3 % of population2003: 65.4 % of population2004: 64.4 % of population2005: 68.8 % of population2006: 67.9 % of population2007: 72.3 % of population2008: 74.1 % of population2009: 75 % of population2010: 76.3 % of population2011: 79.5 % of population2012: 79.9 % of population2013: 83.1 % of population2014: 85.1 % of population2015: 88 % of population2016: 89.6 % of population2017: 91.8 % of population2018: 95.7 % of population2019: 95.9 % of population2020: 96.5 % of population2021: 99.6 % of population2022: 99.2 % of population2023: 99.5 % of population2024: 99.9 % of population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

India recorded 99.9% for access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in India peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1994.

That places India 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.7% 49.8% 60.1% 7
2000s 67.2% 60.3% 75.0% 10
2010s 86.5% 76.3% 95.9% 10
2020s 98.9% 96.5% 99.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in India?
Access to electricity in India was 99.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1994.
How does India rank for access to electricity?
India ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.