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Access to electricity in United States of America

United States of America: Access to electricity was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
100.0%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in United States of America, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 100 % of urban population1991: 100 % of urban population1992: 100 % of urban population1993: 100 % of urban population1994: 100 % of urban population1995: 100 % of urban population1996: 100 % of urban population1997: 100 % of urban population1998: 100 % of urban population1999: 100 % of urban population2000: 100 % of urban population2001: 100 % of urban population2002: 100 % of urban population2003: 100 % of urban population2004: 100 % of urban population2005: 100 % of urban population2006: 100 % of urban population2007: 100 % of urban population2008: 100 % of urban population2009: 100 % of urban population2010: 100 % of urban population2011: 100 % of urban population2012: 100 % of urban population2013: 100 % of urban population2014: 100 % of urban population2015: 100 % of urban population2016: 100 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 100.0% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in United States of America peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1990.

United States of America ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Access to electricity in United States of America, year by year

Year % of urban population Change
1990 100.0% —
1991 100.0% +0.0%
1992 100.0% +0.0%
1993 100.0% +0.0%
1994 100.0% +0.0%
1995 100.0% +0.0%
1996 100.0% +0.0%
1997 100.0% +0.0%
1998 100.0% +0.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in United States of America?
Access to electricity in United States of America was 100.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for access to electricity?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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