Access to electricity in Grenada
Grenada: Access to electricity was 95.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Grenada, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Grenada stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Grenada peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1998.
That places Grenada 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.0% | — |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 95.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 95.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 85.0% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 88.8% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.4% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More energy & mining data for Grenada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Grenada?
- Access to electricity in Grenada was 95.6% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 1998.
- How does Grenada rank for access to electricity?
- Grenada ranks 154th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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.