Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.93 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guyana, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guyana is 0.93 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.989 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7071 units per person, in 1994.
Guyana ranks 156th of 214 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.7238 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.7071 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7135 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7199 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7262 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7325 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7387 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.746 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.751 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.757 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.762 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.768 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.775 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.734 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.785 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.791 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.776 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.833 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.842 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.851 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.86 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.869 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.89 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.909 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.916 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.923 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.929 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.93 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.989 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.93 units per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7231 units per person | 0.7071 units per person | 0.7387 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7645 units per person | 0.734 units per person | 0.791 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.875 units per person | 0.833 units per person | 0.916 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9402 units per person | 0.923 units per person | 0.989 units per person | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guyana?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Guyana was 0.93 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.989 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7071 units per person in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.