Access to electricity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Access to electricity was 96.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
96.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
121st
of 201 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 1992
All-time low
85.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 85.1 % of rural population1991: 85.2 % of rural population1992: 97.3 % of rural population1993: 85.5 % of rural population1994: 85.7 % of rural population1995: 86.1 % of rural population1996: 86.6 % of rural population1997: 87 % of rural population1998: 87.3 % of rural population1999: 87.4 % of rural population2000: 87.4 % of rural population2001: 87.2 % of rural population2002: 87.1 % of rural population2003: 87.1 % of rural population2004: 87 % of rural population2005: 87 % of rural population2006: 87.2 % of rural population2007: 87.4 % of rural population2008: 87.9 % of rural population2009: 88.6 % of rural population2010: 89.4 % of rural population2011: 89.6 % of rural population2012: 91.4 % of rural population2013: 92.6 % of rural population2014: 93.8 % of rural population2015: 95.1 % of rural population2016: 96.4 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 96.4%.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 97.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1990.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Access to electricity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of rural population) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1990 85.1%
1991 85.2% +0.2%
1992 97.3% +14.2%
1993 85.5% -12.1%
1994 85.7% +0.2%
1995 86.1% +0.5%
1996 86.6% +0.6%
1997 87.0% +0.5%
1998 87.3% +0.3%
1999 87.4% +0.2%
2000 87.4% -0.0%
2001 87.2% -0.2%
2002 87.1% -0.1%
2003 87.1% -0.0%
2004 87.0% -0.1%
2005 87.0% +0.0%
2006 87.2% +0.1%
2007 87.4% +0.3%
2008 87.9% +0.5%
2009 88.6% +0.8%
2010 89.4% +0.9%
2011 89.6% +0.3%
2012 91.4% +2.0%
2013 92.6% +1.3%
2014 93.8% +1.3%
2015 95.1% +1.4%
2016 96.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.3% 85.1% 97.3% 10
2000s 87.4% 87.0% 88.6% 10
2010s 92.6% 89.4% 96.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Access to electricity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 96.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1990.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for access to electricity?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.