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Access to electricity in Guyana

Guyana: Access to electricity was 90.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
90.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2014
All-time low
81.6%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Guyana, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 85.4 % of urban population1991: 85.6 % of urban population1992: 85.8 % of urban population1993: 90.4 % of urban population1994: 86.1 % of urban population1995: 86.3 % of urban population1996: 86.5 % of urban population1997: 86.7 % of urban population1998: 86.8 % of urban population1999: 87 % of urban population2000: 87.1 % of urban population2001: 87.3 % of urban population2002: 87.4 % of urban population2003: 87.6 % of urban population2004: 87.7 % of urban population2005: 81.6 % of urban population2006: 82.4 % of urban population2007: 88.2 % of urban population2008: 88.4 % of urban population2009: 90.9 % of urban population2010: 88.8 % of urban population2011: 89 % of urban population2012: 89.2 % of urban population2013: 89.5 % of urban population2014: 94.4 % of urban population2015: 89.9 % of urban population2016: 90.2 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Guyana is 90.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Guyana peaked at 94.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2005.

Guyana ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.6% 85.4% 90.4% 10
2000s 86.9% 81.6% 90.9% 10
2010s 90.1% 88.8% 94.4% 7

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 165 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 91.7% compare
  2. 166 Vanuatu 91.4% compare
  3. 167 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 90.8% compare
  4. 169 Ghana 89.8% compare
  5. 170 Saint Martin 89.8% compare
  6. 171 Myanmar 89.5% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Guyana?
Access to electricity in Guyana was 90.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2005.
How does Guyana rank for access to electricity?
Guyana ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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