Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in India
India: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural in India, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
India recorded 99.9% for access to electricity, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in India peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1994.
That places India 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in India, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.6% | — |
| 1994 | 37.1% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 99.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 37.1% | 48.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 49.2% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 68.4% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 95.2% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 125 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
- 127 Indonesia 99.7% compare
- 128 Bangladesh 99.6% compare
- 128 Paraguay 99.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in India?
- Access to electricity, rural in India was 99.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1994.
- How does India rank for access to electricity, rural?
- India ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.