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Access to electricity in Guyana

Guyana: Access to electricity was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
158th
of 216 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2023
All-time low
70.7%
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Access to electricity in Guyana, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 72.4 % of population1994: 70.7 % of population1995: 71.4 % of population1996: 72 % of population1997: 72.6 % of population1998: 73.2 % of population1999: 73.9 % of population2000: 74.6 % of population2001: 75.1 % of population2002: 75.7 % of population2003: 76.2 % of population2004: 76.8 % of population2005: 77.5 % of population2006: 73.4 % of population2007: 78.5 % of population2008: 79.1 % of population2009: 77.6 % of population2010: 83.3 % of population2011: 84.2 % of population2012: 85.1 % of population2013: 86 % of population2014: 86.9 % of population2015: 88 % of population2016: 89 % of population2017: 90 % of population2018: 90.9 % of population2019: 91.6 % of population2020: 92.3 % of population2021: 92.9 % of population2022: 93 % of population2023: 98.9 % of population2024: 93 % of population

Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Guyana is 93.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Guyana peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1994.

Guyana ranks 158th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.3% 70.7% 73.9% 7
2000s 76.5% 73.4% 79.1% 10
2010s 87.5% 83.3% 91.6% 10
2020s 94.0% 92.3% 98.9% 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 155 Gabon 95.1% compare
  2. 156 Philippines 94.8% compare
  3. 157 East Timor 94.3% compare
  4. 159 Ghana 91.9% compare
  5. 160 Comoros 91.7% compare
  6. 161 Guatemala 90.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Guyana?
Access to electricity in Guyana was 93.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1994.
How does Guyana rank for access to electricity?
Guyana ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,097 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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