Access to electricity in Guyana
Guyana: Access to electricity was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Guyana, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in 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 157th of 215 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.
Access to electricity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.4% | — |
| 1994 | 70.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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 157th out of 215 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.