Access to electricity in Palau
Palau: Access to electricity was 99.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 218 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2014
All-time low
97.5%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016
Access to electricity in Palau, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Palau recorded 99.3% for access to electricity in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Palau peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 1990.
That places Palau 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.5% | — |
| 1991 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 99.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Palau's 99.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.4%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Palau?
- Access to electricity in Palau was 99.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 1990.
- How does Palau rank for access to electricity?
- Palau ranks 125th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.