EU countries by share of people with electricity
Austria had the highest share of people with electricity of 27 EU countries in 2020, at 100%. Bulgaria had the lowest, at 99.7%. The median was 100%. Source: the World Bank.
All EU countries, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2020 (%) | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Belgium | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Croatia | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Cyprus | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Czechia | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Denmark | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Estonia | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Finland | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | France | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Germany | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Greece | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Hungary | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Ireland | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Italy | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Latvia | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Lithuania | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Luxembourg | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Malta | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Netherlands | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Poland | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Portugal | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Romania | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Slovakia | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Slovenia | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Spain | 100 | 0 pts |
| 1 | Sweden | 100 | 0 pts |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 99.7 | +0.5 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
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.
Based mainly on household surveys, so year-to-year changes can reflect new survey rounds rather than new connections.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest share of people with electricity?
Austria, with 100% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
Which EU country has the lowest share of people with electricity?
Bulgaria, with 99.7% in 2020.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11.