Access to electricity (% of population) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Access to electricity (% of population) was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Caribbean Small States is 98.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Caribbean Small States peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2000.
That places Caribbean Small States 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.4% | — |
| 2001 | 90.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 88.4% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.1% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Caribbean Small States
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 6.8% (2023)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 87.55 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0063 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 949.96 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 88.65 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Caribbean Small States?
- Access to electricity in Caribbean Small States was 98.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for access to electricity?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.