Access to electricity in India
India: Access to electricity was 98.4% in 2016. β² Rising
Access to electricity in India, 1990β2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in India is 98.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in India peaked at 98.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1990.
That places India 142nd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 82.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 87.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 92.9% | 98.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
- 139 Libya 99.1% compare
- 140 Tonga 98.6% compare
- 141 El Salvador 98.6% compare
- 143 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 98.0% compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.4% compare
- 145 Yemen, Republic of 97.3% compare
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 98.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1990.
- How does India rank for access to electricity?
- India ranks 142nd 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 5.7%. 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 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.