Number of people with and without electricity access in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people with and without electricity access was 772,911 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Guyana, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 772,911 people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Guyana peaked at 817,263 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 534,472 people, in 1994.
That places Guyana 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Guyana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 544,971 people | — |
| 1994 | 534,472 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 541,125 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 547,482 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 553,536 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 559,304 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 564,723 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 570,565 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 574,122 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 578,085 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 581,483 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 585,537 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 589,708 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 557,081 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 594,136 people | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 596,893 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 583,625 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 624,130 people | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 628,261 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 635,091 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 645,018 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 655,425 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 667,727 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 679,558 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 691,631 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 719,524 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 739,821 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 745,305 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 757,583 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 764,122 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 817,263 people | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 772,911 people | -5.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 772,911 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 25% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 772,911 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.99 million people, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549,373 people | 534,472 people | 564,723 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 581,124 people | 557,081 people | 596,893 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,619 people | 624,130 people | 739,821 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 771,437 people | 745,305 people | 817,263 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Guyana?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Guyana was 772,911 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 817,263 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,472 people in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.