Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guyana is 93.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guyana peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 170th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.6% | — |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -6.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 93% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 73.4% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 83.3% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.3% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 167 Philippines 94.8% compare
- 168 Timor-Leste 94.3% compare
- 168 East Timor 94.3% compare
- 171 Ghana 91.9% compare
- 172 Comoros 91.7% compare
- 173 Guatemala 90.9% compare
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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guyana?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Guyana was 93.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Guyana ranks 170th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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