Access to electricity in Central and Southern Asia grew by 44 million people in urban and rural areas between 2020 and 2022. Rural areas saw the largest growth in the same period worldwide with 76 million gaining access to electricity. In contrast to this, 13 million people lost access to electricity in rural Eastern and South-eastern Asia during a population decline.
Population access to electricity in urban and rural areas worldwide between 2020 and 2022, by region
(in millions)
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ESMAP. (June 11, 2024). Population access to electricity in urban and rural areas worldwide between 2020 and 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478476/growth-in-electricity-access-by-region-and-area/
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ESMAP. (2024). Population access to electricity in urban and rural areas worldwide between 2020 and 2022, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478476/growth-in-electricity-access-by-region-and-area/
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Population access to electricity in urban and rural areas worldwide between 2020 and 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph], ESMAP, June 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478476/growth-in-electricity-access-by-region-and-area/
