In 2023, 90.7 percent of the global population had access to electricity, with highs of 100 percent in Europe, Eurasia, North Africa, and North America, and a low of 49.3 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa. Global electricity access is projected to reach 92.4 percent by 2030, with Sub-Saharan Africa's rate increasing to over 61 percent.
Share of population with access to electricity worldwide in 2023 and with a forecast for 2030, by region
Characteristic
Europe
Eurasia
North Africa
North America
Asia Pacific
Central and South America
Middle East
World
Sub-Saharan Africa
2023
100%
100%
100%
99.8%
97.5%
97.1%
91.9%
90.7%
49.3%
2030
100%
100%
100%
99.9%
98.4%
98.4%
93.6%
92.4%
61.3%
40%50%60%70%80%90%100%110%
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