Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guyana
Guyana: Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guyana, 1993–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guyana is 90.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guyana peaked at 91.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1994.
Guyana ranks 149th of 212 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.
Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.9% | — |
| 1994 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 64.3% | 68.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 69.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 80.1% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.5% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 146 Timor-Leste 92.1% compare
- 146 Panama 92.1% compare
- 148 Chile 90.7% compare
- 150 Honduras 90.1% compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.7% compare
- 152 Philippines 88.5% compare
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guyana?
- Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access in Guyana was 90.5% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access?
- Guyana ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Having access to electricity is defined in international statistics as having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.