2023
Statistics
Electricity Access
Percentage of the population with access to electricity in their home, whether from the national grid, mini-grids, or standalone systems. A fundamental measure of basic infrastructure and development.
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Electricity Access
Electricity Access
Source: EuropeVersus.com • Our World in Data
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🇪🇺
Europe
2023
100.00%
🇪🇺
EU-27
2023
100.00%
🇺🇸
USA
2023
100.00%
🇮🇳
India
2023
99.50%
🇨🇳
China
2023
100.00%
Historical Data
| Year | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇫🇷 France | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇬🇷 Greece | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇵🇱 Poland | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇳🇴 Norway | 🇬🇧 UK | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 🇻🇦 Vatican | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 🇲🇩 Moldova | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇦🇱 Albania | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 🇪🇺 Europe | 🇪🇺 EU-27 | 🇪🇺 Core EU | 💶 Eurozone (Agg) | 🇪🇺 Non-€ EU (Agg) | 🌍 Non-EU Eur (Agg) | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇨🇳 China | 🇮🇳 India |
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| 2023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.6% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 96.5% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 95.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | — | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 95.7% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91.8% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.1% | 97.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 98.0% | 99.9% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 89.6% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98.8% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 97.4% | 99.9% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 99.5% | 99.9% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98.4% | 95.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 96.8% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 99.7% | 97.7% | 99.8% | — | 100.0% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98.1% | 95.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 96.2% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 99.7% | 99.7% | — | 100.0% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83.1% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.8% | 94.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 99.9% | 95.6% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 99.3% | 99.6% | — | 100.0% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 79.9% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.4% | 94.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 95.0% | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.0% | 99.7% | — | 100.0% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.9% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.1% | 93.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 100.0% | 94.4% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 99.2% | 99.5% | — | 100.0% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.7% | 76.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 96.8% | 92.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 99.9% | 93.8% | 99.2% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 99.1% | 99.2% | — | 100.0% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99.1% | 75.0% |
* = Incomplete data (<70% population coverage) - some countries using forward-filled values from previous years
Showing latest 15 years. Total data spans 24 years
(2000 – 2023)
Visual Comparison
🇪🇺 Europe
100.00%
100.0%
🇺🇸 USA
100.00%
100.0%
🇮🇳 India
99.50%
99.5%
🇨🇳 China
100.00%
100.0%
Key Insights
EUR vs USA
+0.0%
EUR vs IND
+0.5%
EUR vs CHN
+0.0%
Best Performer
EU
HOW EUROPE
IS DEFINED
Transparent, population-weighted calculations for fair comparisons
01
Europe
Includes all 50 European countries:
- — 27 EU member states: Germany, France, Italy, etc.
- — Other European: UK, Switzerland, Norway, etc.
02
Simple Sum
Used for absolute totals across all countries:
- — Step 1: Collect metric for each country
- — Step 2: Add all values together
- — Examples: Total population, total GDP
03
Population-Weighted
Used for per-capita metrics to reflect population size:
- — Step 1: Metric × population per country
- — Step 2: Sum all weighted values
- — Step 3: Divide by total population
Example: GDP/Capita PPP
$48,942
2024
Source
Our World in Data