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Access to electricity, urban in Guyana

Guyana: Access to electricity, urban was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2024
All-time low
81.6%
in 2005
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Access to electricity, urban in Guyana, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 90.4 % of urban population1994: 86.2 % of urban population1995: 86.4 % of urban population1996: 86.6 % of urban population1997: 86.8 % of urban population1998: 86.9 % of urban population1999: 87.1 % of urban population2000: 87.2 % of urban population2001: 87.3 % of urban population2002: 87.4 % of urban population2003: 87.5 % of urban population2004: 87.7 % of urban population2005: 81.6 % of urban population2006: 82.4 % of urban population2007: 88.2 % of urban population2008: 88.4 % of urban population2009: 90.9 % of urban population2010: 92.2 % of urban population2011: 92.9 % of urban population2012: 93.5 % of urban population2013: 94 % of urban population2014: 94.4 % of urban population2015: 94.9 % of urban population2016: 95.3 % of urban population2017: 95.8 % of urban population2018: 96.3 % of urban population2019: 96.7 % of urban population2020: 97.2 % of urban population2021: 97.5 % of urban population2022: 98 % of urban population2023: 98.9 % of urban population2024: 100 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 100.0% for access to electricity, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Guyana peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2005.

Guyana ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Access to electricity, urban in Guyana, year by year

Year % of urban population Change
1993 90.4% —
1994 86.2% -4.6%
1995 86.4% +0.2%
1996 86.6% +0.2%
1997 86.8% +0.2%
1998 86.9% +0.2%
1999 87.1% +0.2%
2000 87.2% +0.1%
2001 87.3% +0.1%
2002 87.4% +0.1%
2003 87.5% +0.1%
2004 87.7% +0.2%
2005 81.6% -7.0%
2006 82.4% +1.0%
2007 88.2% +7.0%
2008 88.4% +0.2%
2009 90.9% +2.8%
2010 92.2% +1.4%
2011 92.9% +0.8%
2012 93.5% +0.6%
2013 94.0% +0.5%
2014 94.4% +0.4%
2015 94.9% +0.5%
2016 95.3% +0.4%
2017 95.8% +0.5%
2018 96.3% +0.5%
2019 96.7% +0.4%
2020 97.2% +0.5%
2021 97.5% +0.3%
2022 98.0% +0.5%
2023 98.9% +0.9%
2024 100.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.2% 86.2% 90.4% 7
2000s 86.9% 81.6% 90.9% 10
2010s 94.6% 92.2% 96.7% 10
2020s 98.3% 97.2% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, urban in Guyana?
Access to electricity, urban in Guyana was 100.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2005.
How does Guyana rank for access to electricity, urban?
Guyana ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
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Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.