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Access to electricity in India

India: Access to electricity was 84.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
84.5%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2015
All-time low
43.3%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in India, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 43.3 % of total population1991: 44.9 % of total population1992: 46.6 % of total population1993: 50.9 % of total population1994: 49.9 % of total population1995: 51.5 % of total population1996: 53.1 % of total population1997: 54.7 % of total population1998: 56.3 % of total population1999: 60.1 % of total population2000: 59.4 % of total population2001: 55.8 % of total population2002: 62.3 % of total population2003: 63.9 % of total population2004: 64.4 % of total population2005: 66.9 % of total population2006: 67.9 % of total population2007: 70 % of total population2008: 71.5 % of total population2009: 75 % of total population2010: 76.3 % of total population2011: 67.6 % of total population2012: 79.9 % of total population2013: 79.6 % of total population2014: 81.2 % of total population2015: 88 % of total population2016: 84.5 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

India recorded 84.5% for access to electricity in 2016.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in India peaked at 88.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1990.

India ranks 154th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.1% 43.3% 60.1% 10
2000s 65.7% 55.8% 75.0% 10
2010s 79.6% 67.6% 88.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in India?
Access to electricity in India was 84.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1990.
How does India rank for access to electricity?
India ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.