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Access to electricity in Grenada

Grenada: Access to electricity was 92.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
92.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 201 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2016
All-time low
81.6%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Grenada, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 81.6 % of rural population1991: 82 % of rural population1992: 82.5 % of rural population1993: 83 % of rural population1994: 83.5 % of rural population1995: 83.9 % of rural population1996: 84.4 % of rural population1997: 84.8 % of rural population1998: 85 % of rural population1999: 85.6 % of rural population2000: 86 % of rural population2001: 86.3 % of rural population2002: 86.6 % of rural population2003: 87 % of rural population2004: 87.3 % of rural population2005: 87.6 % of rural population2006: 88 % of rural population2007: 88.3 % of rural population2008: 90 % of rural population2009: 89.1 % of rural population2010: 89.6 % of rural population2011: 88.8 % of rural population2012: 90.5 % of rural population2013: 90.9 % of rural population2014: 91.4 % of rural population2015: 91.9 % of rural population2016: 92.3 % of rural population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Grenada is 92.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Grenada peaked at 92.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1990.

That places Grenada 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.6% 81.6% 85.6% 10
2000s 87.6% 86.0% 90.0% 10
2010s 90.8% 88.8% 92.3% 7

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  1. 125 Indonesia 94.8% compare
  2. 126 Sri Lanka 94.6% compare
  3. 127 Aruba 92.5% compare
  4. 129 Cape Verde 91.8% compare
  5. 130 Marshall Islands 89.1% compare
  6. 131 Belize 88.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Grenada?
Access to electricity in Grenada was 92.3% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1990.
How does Grenada rank for access to electricity?
Grenada ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Grenada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Grenada 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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About this data

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
202 places, 5,112 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.