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Access to electricity (% of population) - World (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS)

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World Bank SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset gives world access to electricity as 78.22% (2000), 83.45% (2010), 86.92% (2015), 90.40% (2020), 91.33% (2021), 91.29% (2022), 91.60% (2023).

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Access to electricity (share of world population)Jun 2026
- World Bank SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset gives world access to electricity as 78.22% (2000), 83.45% (2010), 86.92% (2015), 90.40% (2020), 91.33% (2021), 91.29% (2022), 91.60% (2023).
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