The number of people without access to electricity worldwide has dropped by more than half between 2000 and 2024, amounting to 737 million in the latter year. The biggest decline was recorded in the developing Asian region, where the population without access to electricity declined by nearly 90 percent in the period. Meanwhile, this value increased in Sub-Saharan Africa, which accounted for 80 percent of the global total in 2024.
Number of people without access to electricity worldwide in selected years from 2000 to 2024, by region
(in millions)
Characteristic
Sub-Saharan Africa
Developing Asia
Rest of world
2024
597
101
39
2023
600
107
42
2022
602
116
43
2021
598
115
43
2020
589
126
42
2019
585
166
44
2018
591
231
44
2017
594
357
46
2016
597
453
46
2015
597
504
48
2014
602
579
49
2013
607
630
51
2012
599
674
55
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