Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Access to electricity was 96.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 201 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2016
All-time low
77.0%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 77 % of rural population1991: 77.8 % of rural population1992: 78.7 % of rural population1993: 79.7 % of rural population1994: 80.6 % of rural population1995: 81.5 % of rural population1996: 82.3 % of rural population1997: 83.1 % of rural population1998: 83.9 % of rural population1999: 84.7 % of rural population2000: 85.4 % of rural population2001: 86 % of rural population2002: 86.7 % of rural population2003: 87.4 % of rural population2004: 88.1 % of rural population2005: 89 % of rural population2006: 89.4 % of rural population2007: 90.1 % of rural population2008: 90.8 % of rural population2009: 91.5 % of rural population2010: 92.2 % of rural population2011: 92.7 % of rural population2012: 93.7 % of rural population2013: 94.4 % of rural population2014: 95.1 % of rural population2015: 95.8 % of rural population2016: 96.5 % of rural population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 96.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 96.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1990.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of rural population) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1990 77.0%
1991 77.8% +1.1%
1992 78.7% +1.2%
1993 79.7% +1.2%
1994 80.6% +1.1%
1995 81.5% +1.1%
1996 82.3% +1.1%
1997 83.1% +1.0%
1998 83.9% +0.9%
1999 84.7% +0.9%
2000 85.4% +0.8%
2001 86.0% +0.8%
2002 86.7% +0.8%
2003 87.4% +0.8%
2004 88.1% +0.8%
2005 89.0% +1.0%
2006 89.4% +0.5%
2007 90.1% +0.8%
2008 90.8% +0.8%
2009 91.5% +0.8%
2010 92.2% +0.8%
2011 92.7% +0.5%
2012 93.7% +1.1%
2013 94.4% +0.8%
2014 95.1% +0.8%
2015 95.8% +0.8%
2016 96.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.9% 77.0% 84.7% 10
2000s 88.5% 85.4% 91.5% 10
2010s 94.4% 92.2% 96.5% 7

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  4. 120 Libya 96.4% compare
  5. 121 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.4% compare
  6. 122 Paraguay 96.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda?
Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda was 96.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1990.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for access to electricity?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.