Access to electricity (% of population) in Suriname
Suriname: Access to electricity (% of population) was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity in Suriname, 1999–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 99.0% for access to electricity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Suriname peaked at 99.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 137th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.6% | — |
| 2000 | 95.4% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 91.2% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Suriname?
- Access to electricity in Suriname was 99.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for access to electricity?
- Suriname ranks 137th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname 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.