Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guyana
Guyana: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guyana, 1993–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 98.9% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guyana peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1994.
Guyana ranks 140th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.4% | — |
| 1994 | 70.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +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 | 86.0% | +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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 98.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 98.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 70.7% | 73.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 73.4% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 83.3% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.3% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- 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 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guyana?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Guyana was 98.9% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.