Number of people without access to electricity in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people without access to electricity was 58,176 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity 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
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Guyana is 58,176 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 540.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Guyana peaked at 221,350 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9,090 people, in 2023.
That places Guyana 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,343 people | 199,760 people | 221,350 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 179,069 people | 157,713 people | 201,885 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,979 people | 67,844 people | 125,126 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,971 people | 9,090 people | 62,176 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 76 East Timor 79,836 people compare
- 77 Comoros 71,930 people compare
- 78 Jamaica 65,301 people compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 57,138 people compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 52,524 people compare
- 82 Fiji 38,080 people compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 75.9% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Guyana?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Guyana was 58,176 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 221,350 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,090 people in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Guyana ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.