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Access to electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Access to electricity was 100.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
82.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 82.1 % of rural population1991: 83 % of rural population1992: 83.8 % of rural population1993: 84.7 % of rural population1994: 85.6 % of rural population1995: 86.4 % of rural population1996: 87.2 % of rural population1997: 88 % of rural population1998: 88.8 % of rural population1999: 89.6 % of rural population2000: 90.3 % of rural population2001: 91 % of rural population2002: 91.6 % of rural population2003: 92.2 % of rural population2004: 92.9 % of rural population2005: 93.5 % of rural population2006: 94.1 % of rural population2007: 94.8 % of rural population2008: 95.5 % of rural population2009: 96.2 % of rural population2010: 96.9 % of rural population2011: 97.7 % of rural population2012: 98.4 % of rural population2013: 99.1 % of rural population2014: 99.6 % of rural population2015: 99.9 % of rural population2016: 100 % of rural population

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

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 100.0% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 1990.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Access to electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Year % of rural population Change
1990 82.1% —
1991 83.0% +1.1%
1992 83.8% +1.1%
1993 84.7% +1.0%
1994 85.6% +1.0%
1995 86.4% +1.0%
1996 87.2% +1.0%
1997 88.0% +0.9%
1998 88.8% +0.9%
1999 89.6% +0.8%
2000 90.3% +0.8%
2001 91.0% +0.8%
2002 91.6% +0.7%
2003 92.2% +0.7%
2004 92.9% +0.7%
2005 93.5% +0.7%
2006 94.1% +0.7%
2007 94.8% +0.7%
2008 95.5% +0.7%
2009 96.2% +0.7%
2010 96.9% +0.8%
2011 97.7% +0.8%
2012 98.4% +0.8%
2013 99.1% +0.7%
2014 99.6% +0.5%
2015 99.9% +0.3%
2016 100.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.9% 82.1% 89.6% 10
2000s 93.2% 90.3% 96.2% 10
2010s 98.8% 96.9% 100.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Access to electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 100.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 1990.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for access to electricity?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.