Access to electricity in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Access to electricity was 95.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 95.7% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 95.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1990.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 138th out of 217 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.7% | — |
| 1991 | 90.5% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 88.7% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 92.7% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.1% | 95.7% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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 95.7% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1990.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for access to electricity?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 138th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.