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)
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IEA. (November 15, 2024). Number of people without access to electricity worldwide in selected years from 2000 to 2024, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/
IEA. "Number of people without access to electricity worldwide in selected years from 2000 to 2024, by region (in millions)." Chart. November 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/
IEA. (2024). Number of people without access to electricity worldwide in selected years from 2000 to 2024, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/
IEA. "Number of People without Access to Electricity Worldwide in Selected Years from 2000 to 2024, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/
IEA, Number of people without access to electricity worldwide in selected years from 2000 to 2024, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of people without access to electricity worldwide in selected years from 2000 to 2024, by region (in millions) [Graph], IEA, November 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829803/number-of-people-without-access-to-electricity-by-region/
