In 2022,7.2 billion people worldwide were connected to the electricity network, while 0.7 had no access to electricity. The global share of people with access to electricity increased from 71 percent in 1990 to over 90 percent in 2022.
Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2022
(in billions)
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ESMAP. (June 12, 2024). Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2022 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/
ESMAP. "Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2022 (in billions)." Chart. June 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/
ESMAP. (2024). Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2022 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/
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Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2022 (in billions) [Graph], ESMAP, June 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/
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