How many people have electricity?
As of 2023, access to electricity is 92%: +14 pts since 2000.
Why it changed
Electricity at home brings light to study by, cooling for medicine, and a connection to the world. But the picture isn’t finished — as of 2023, 666 million people still lack electricity, concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source · Our World in Data (World Bank SDG7.1.1 Electrification Dataset) CC-BY 4.0 (Our World in Data) Last reviewed 2026-07-06
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What is the source for this number?
Our World in Data (World Bank SDG7.1.1 Electrification Dataset). Last reviewed 2026-07-06 — CC-BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
How has this changed since 2000?
+14 pts since 2000. As of 2023, access to electricity stands at 92%.
What still isn’t solved?
As of 2023, 666 million people still lack electricity, concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa.