Countries in Europe by access to electricity
The share of people who have electricity at home. 43 countries in Europe, highest first. World Bank, 2024
Median country
100.0%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of people | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| =1 |  Albania | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Andorra | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Austria | 100.0% | Western Europe |
| =1 |  Belarus | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  Belgium | 100.0% | Western Europe |
| =1 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Bulgaria | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  Croatia | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Czechia | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  Denmark | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
| =1 |  Estonia | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
| =1 |  Finland | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
| =1 |  France | 100.0% | Western Europe |
| =1 |  Germany | 100.0% | Western Europe |
| =1 |  Greece | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Hungary | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  Iceland | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
| =1 |  Ireland | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
| =1 |  Italy | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Latvia | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
| =1 |  Liechtenstein | 100.0% | Western Europe |
| =1 |  Lithuania | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
| =1 |  Luxembourg | 100.0% | Western Europe |
| =1 |  Malta | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Moldova | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  Monaco | 100.0% | Western Europe |
| =1 |  Montenegro | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Netherlands | 100.0% | Western Europe |
| =1 |  North Macedonia | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Norway | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
| =1 |  Poland | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  Portugal | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Romania | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  Russia | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  San Marino | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Serbia | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Slovakia | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  Slovenia | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Spain | 100.0% | Southern Europe |
| =1 |  Sweden | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
| =1 |  Switzerland | 100.0% | Western Europe |
| =1 |  Ukraine | 100.0% | Eastern Europe |
| =1 |  United Kingdom | 100.0% | Northern Europe |
No World Bank figure for Vatican City.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of people | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Faroe Islands | 100.0% | Territory of Denmark |
 Isle of Man | 100.0% | Territory of United Kingdom |
Questions
- Which country in Europe has the widest access to electricity?
- Albania has the widest access to electricity in Europe: 100.0% with electricity (2024). Next come Andorra (100.0% with electricity) and Austria (100.0% with electricity).
- Which country in Europe has the least access to electricity?
- The United Kingdom, with 100.0% with electricity (2024).
- What is the typical access to electricity of a country in Europe?
- The median of the 43 countries in Europe is 100.0% with electricity: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of people who have electricity at home. Source: World Bank, 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.