Access to electricity (% of total population) in India
India: Access to electricity (% of total population) was 84.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in India, 1990–2016
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 157th of 218 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.
Access to electricity (% of total population) in India, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.3% | — |
| 1991 | 44.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 53.1% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -3.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 84.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 84.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 93.1%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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 157th out of 218 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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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.