Access to electricity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Access to electricity was 96.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.