India Electricity Access 1993-2023

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • India electricity access for 2020 was 99.00%, a 1.69% increase from 2019.
  • India electricity access for 2019 was 97.31%, a 1.61% increase from 2018.
  • India electricity access for 2018 was 95.70%, a 3.58% increase from 2017.
  • India electricity access for 2017 was 92.12%, a 2.91% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Sri Lanka 100.00%
Bhutan 100.00%
Lao PDR 100.00%
El Salvador 100.00%
Georgia 100.00%
Vietnam 100.00%
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Egypt 100.00%
West Bank and Gaza 100.00%
Ukraine 100.00%
Moldova 100.00%
Tunisia 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.98%
India 99.00%
Mongolia 98.10%
Bolivia 97.55%
Indonesia 96.95%
Philippines 96.84%
Bangladesh 96.20%
Timor-Leste 96.12%
Cabo Verde 94.16%
Honduras 93.21%
Kiribati 91.96%
Nicaragua 88.91%
Cambodia 86.40%
Ghana 85.87%
Micronesia 82.93%
Eswatini 79.73%
Sao Tome and Principe 76.56%
Pakistan 75.38%
Solomon Islands 73.35%
Kenya 71.44%
Myanmar 70.40%
Vanuatu 67.33%
Cameroon 64.72%
Djibouti 61.77%
Papua New Guinea 60.40%
Nigeria 55.40%
Sudan 55.39%
Republic of Congo 49.52%
Lesotho 47.35%
Mauritania 47.35%
Angola 46.89%
Zambia 44.52%
India Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 99.00% 1.69%
2019 97.31% 1.61%
2018 95.70% 3.58%
2017 92.12% 2.91%
2016 89.22% 1.22%
2015 88.00% 4.13%
2014 83.87% 1.87%
2013 82.00% 2.10%
2012 79.90% 12.30%
2011 67.60% -8.70%
2010 76.30% 1.30%
2009 75.00% 2.10%
2008 72.90% 1.78%
2007 71.12% 3.22%
2006 67.90% 0.32%
2005 67.58% 3.18%
2004 64.40% 0.35%
2003 64.05% 1.75%
2002 62.30% 6.50%
2001 55.80% -2.92%
2000 58.72% -1.38%
1999 60.10% 3.92%
1998 56.18% 1.59%
1997 54.59% 1.59%
1996 53.00% 1.59%
1995 51.41% 1.60%
1994 49.81% -1.09%
1993 50.90% -1.09%