# Access to electricity

Share of the population with access to electricity. World Bank series for the Sustainable Development Goal 7.1.1 electrification indicator, based mainly on household surveys.

## Key facts

- Access to electricity in the World was 91.9% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- Access to electricity in the United States was 100% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- Albania had the highest share of people with electricity of 214 countries in 2024, at 100%, and South Sudan the lowest, at 5.4%. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 215 places, with figures from 1990 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-11.

- Indicator id: `access_to_electricity_share`
- Unit: %
- Note: Based mainly on household surveys, so year-to-year changes can reflect new survey rounds rather than new connections.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/access-to-electricity
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/access_to_electricity_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2024 | 91.9 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |
| United States | 2024 | 100 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/access-to-electricity/countries.md) (214 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/access-to-electricity/eu-countries.md) (27 places)