Number of people without access to electricity in Grenada
Grenada: Number of people without access to electricity was 5,157 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Grenada, 1998–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Grenada is 5,157 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Grenada peaked at 15,859 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,157 people, in 2024.
Grenada ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Grenada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,859 people | — |
| 1999 | 15,444 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15,043 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14,794 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 14,526 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14,264 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13,993 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 13,717 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13,326 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13,042 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11,090 people | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 12,238 people | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 11,828 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12,553 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 11,052 people | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 10,668 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10,272 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9,862 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9,441 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,004 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 8,908 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,119 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 7,678 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 7,351 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 6,781 people | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 6,557 people | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5,157 people | -21.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 5,157 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,651 people | 15,444 people | 15,859 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,603 people | 11,090 people | 15,043 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,171 people | 8,119 people | 12,553 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,705 people | 5,157 people | 7,678 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 87 Costa Rica 10,260 people compare
- 88 Cape Verde 8,398 people compare
- 89 Suriname 6,344 people compare
- 91 Kiribati 3,094 people compare
- 92 Belize 1,668 people compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 1,051 people compare
More energy & mining data for Grenada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.98 % 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 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Grenada?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Grenada was 5,157 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 without access to electricity recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 15,859 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,157 people in 2024.
- How does Grenada rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Grenada ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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 without access to electricity. 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.