global share of people with access to electricity increased from 71 percent in 1990 to over 90 percent in 2021.
In 2021,7.2 billion people worldwide were connected to the electricity network, while 0.7 had no access to electricity. The Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2021 (in billions)
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ESMAP, & Various sources (IEA, IRENA, UNSD, WHO). (June 2, 2023). Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2021 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/
ESMAP, und Various sources (IEA, IRENA, UNSD, WHO). "Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2021 (in billions)." Chart. June 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/
ESMAP, Various sources (IEA, IRENA, UNSD, WHO). (2023). Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2021 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/
ESMAP, and Various sources (IEA, IRENA, UNSD, WHO). "Number of People with and without Access to Electricity Globally from 1990 to 2021 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/
ESMAP & Various sources (IEA, IRENA, UNSD, WHO), Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2021 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Number of people with and without access to electricity globally from 1990 to 2021 (in billions) [Graph], ESMAP, & Various sources (IEA, IRENA, UNSD, WHO), June 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/856703/global-population-with-access-and-without-to-electricity/