Access to electricity in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Access to electricity was 42.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 42.7% for access to electricity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 71.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2012.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.0% | — |
| 1991 | 61.2% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +76.8% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 53.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 41.5% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 22.7% | 42.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 88.6% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 16.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 16.61 million constant 2024 US$ (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Access to electricity in Turks and Caicos Islands was 42.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for access to electricity?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.