India: Access to electricity

For that indicator, we provide data for India from 1993 to 2021. The average value for India during that period was 72.75 percent with a minimum of 49.81 percent in 1994 and a maximum of 99.57 percent in 2021. The latest value from 2021 is 99.57 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 196 countries is 86.41 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.