West Bank and Gaza — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for West Bank and Gaza, 1997–2024.
Electricity access for West Bank and Gaza was 100.00% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 28 years, from 1997 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 100.00% in 2016. The lowest was 97.90% in 1997 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.08% per year.
West Bank and Gaza ranks 62 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 29%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 100.00%, so West Bank and Gaza sits level with it. It peaked in 2016 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 9 of 23 economies; Lebanon (100.00%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 88th of 159 in 1997 → 72nd of 211 in 2000 → 76th of 215 in 2010 → 54th of 215 in 2020 → 62nd of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1997 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 100% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 100% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.9 pp |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 99.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 99.1% | -0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +1.1 pp |
| 1999 | 98.62% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 98.54% | +0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 97.9% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was West Bank and Gaza’s Electricity access in 1998?
98.54% (1998). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is West Bank and Gaza’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1997 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +2.1% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 100%; 2023: 100%; 2022: 100%; 2021: 100%; 2020: 100%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.