Access to electricity in India in 2024 — 99.9%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 215. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 49 pp.
1993–2024 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.9 | +0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 99.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 99.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 99.6 | +3.1 pp |
| 2020 | 96.5 | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 95.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 95.7 | +3.9 pp |
| 2017 | 91.8 | +2.2 pp |
| 2016 | 89.6 | +1.6 pp |
| 2015 | 88 | +2.9 pp |
| 2014 | 85.1 | +2 pp |
| 2013 | 83.1 | +3.2 pp |
| 2012 | 79.9 | +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 79.5 | +3.2 pp |
| 2010 | 76.3 | +1.3 pp |
| 2009 | 75 | +0.9 pp |
| 2008 | 74.1 | +1.8 pp |
| 2007 | 72.3 | +4.4 pp |
| 2006 | 67.9 | −0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 68.8 | +4.4 pp |
| 2004 | 64.4 | −1 pp |
| 2003 | 65.4 | +3.1 pp |
| 2002 | 62.3 | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 62 | +1.7 pp |
| 2000 | 60.3 | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 60.1 | +3.9 pp |
| 1998 | 56.2 | +1.6 pp |
| 1997 | 54.6 | +1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 53 | +1.6 pp |
| 1995 | 51.4 | +1.6 pp |
| 1994 | 49.8 | −1.1 pp |
| 1993 | 50.9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population with access to electricity — both through centralized grids and through off-grid and mini-grid solutions. The target of UN Sustainable Development Goal 7.1 is universal access by 2030. Having a connection does not mean that supply is reliable: in a number of countries with formal coverage of 100% outages happen daily.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
What share of the electricity generated is lost on the way to the consumer.
Electricity Oil share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from petroleum products.
Energy Renewables share of final energy consumptionWhat share of all the energy consumed comes from renewable sources.
Electricity Renewables excluding hydro, share of electricityWhat share of electricity comes from solar, wind, biomass and geothermal — hydro aside.
