Access to electricity in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Access to electricity was 98.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 201 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2016
All-time low
78.6%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Saint Lucia, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 78.6 % of rural population1991: 79.5 % of rural population1992: 80.4 % of rural population1993: 81.3 % of rural population1994: 82.2 % of rural population1995: 83 % of rural population1996: 83.9 % of rural population1997: 84.7 % of rural population1998: 85.5 % of rural population1999: 86.3 % of rural population2000: 87 % of rural population2001: 86.7 % of rural population2002: 88.5 % of rural population2003: 89.3 % of rural population2004: 90 % of rural population2005: 90.7 % of rural population2006: 91.3 % of rural population2007: 92 % of rural population2008: 92.7 % of rural population2009: 93.4 % of rural population2010: 94 % of rural population2011: 94.8 % of rural population2012: 95.6 % of rural population2013: 96.2 % of rural population2014: 96.9 % of rural population2015: 97.7 % of rural population2016: 98.4 % of rural population

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

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Saint Lucia stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Saint Lucia peaked at 98.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1990.

That places Saint Lucia 115th 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.

Access to electricity in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of rural population) in Saint Lucia, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1990 78.6%
1991 79.5% +1.0%
1992 80.4% +1.1%
1993 81.3% +1.1%
1994 82.2% +1.1%
1995 83.0% +1.1%
1996 83.9% +1.0%
1997 84.7% +1.0%
1998 85.5% +0.9%
1999 86.3% +0.9%
2000 87.0% +0.9%
2001 86.7% -0.4%
2002 88.5% +2.1%
2003 89.3% +0.8%
2004 90.0% +0.8%
2005 90.7% +0.8%
2006 91.3% +0.8%
2007 92.0% +0.7%
2008 92.7% +0.7%
2009 93.4% +0.7%
2010 94.0% +0.7%
2011 94.8% +0.8%
2012 95.6% +0.9%
2013 96.2% +0.6%
2014 96.9% +0.8%
2015 97.7% +0.8%
2016 98.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.5% 78.6% 86.3% 10
2000s 90.2% 86.7% 93.4% 10
2010s 96.2% 94.0% 98.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Saint Lucia?
Access to electricity in Saint Lucia was 98.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1990.
How does Saint Lucia rank for access to electricity?
Saint Lucia ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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
Last refreshed

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