Share of the population with access to electricity in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the population with access to electricity was 93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
156th
of 214 countries
All-time high
98.9
in 2023
All-time low
70.71
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Share of the population with access to electricity in Guyana, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to electricity in Guyana stood at 93.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Guyana peaked at 98.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.71, in 1994.
That places Guyana 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.38 | — |
| 1994 | 70.71 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 71.35 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 71.99 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.62 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.25 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.87 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.6 | +1.0% |
| 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 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 88 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.6 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.3 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 92.9 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 93 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.31 | 70.71 | 73.87 | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.45 | 73.4 | 79.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.02 | 92.3 | 98.9 | 5 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Guyana?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Guyana was 93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.71 in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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