Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Access to electricity was 97.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 217 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2016
All-time low
85.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 85.1 % of total population1991: 85.7 % of total population1992: 86.2 % of total population1993: 86.7 % of total population1994: 87.2 % of total population1995: 87.8 % of total population1996: 88.3 % of total population1997: 88.7 % of total population1998: 89.2 % of total population1999: 89.6 % of total population2000: 90.1 % of total population2001: 90.5 % of total population2002: 90.9 % of total population2003: 91.3 % of total population2004: 91.6 % of total population2005: 92.2 % of total population2006: 92.4 % of total population2007: 92.9 % of total population2008: 93.3 % of total population2009: 93.8 % of total population2010: 94.2 % of total population2011: 94.6 % of total population2012: 95.3 % of total population2013: 95.8 % of total population2014: 96.3 % of total population2015: 96.8 % of total population2016: 97.4 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 97.4% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 97.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1990.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 136th of 217 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 total population) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1990 85.1%
1991 85.7% +0.6%
1992 86.2% +0.6%
1993 86.7% +0.6%
1994 87.2% +0.6%
1995 87.8% +0.6%
1996 88.3% +0.6%
1997 88.7% +0.6%
1998 89.2% +0.5%
1999 89.6% +0.5%
2000 90.1% +0.5%
2001 90.5% +0.4%
2002 90.9% +0.4%
2003 91.3% +0.4%
2004 91.6% +0.4%
2005 92.2% +0.6%
2006 92.4% +0.3%
2007 92.9% +0.5%
2008 93.3% +0.5%
2009 93.8% +0.5%
2010 94.2% +0.5%
2011 94.6% +0.3%
2012 95.3% +0.7%
2013 95.8% +0.5%
2014 96.3% +0.5%
2015 96.8% +0.5%
2016 97.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.5% 85.1% 89.6% 10
2000s 91.9% 90.1% 93.8% 10
2010s 95.8% 94.2% 97.4% 7

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 133 Jamaica 98.2% compare
  2. 134 Saint Lucia 97.8% compare
  3. 135 Indonesia 97.6% compare
  4. 137 Tonga 97.0% compare
  5. 138 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.7% compare
  6. 139 Sri Lanka 95.6% 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 97.4% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1990.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for access to electricity?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,824 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.