St. Kitts and Nevis — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for St. Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024.
Electricity access for St. Kitts and Nevis was 100.00% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 100.00% in 2011. The lowest was 91.31% in 1990 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.27% per year.
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks 99 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 46%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 99.80%, so St. Kitts and Nevis sits above it. It peaked in 2011 and has risen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 0%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 12 of 42 economies; Antigua and Barbuda (100.00%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 89th of 97 in 1990 → 109th of 211 in 2000 → 79th of 215 in 2010 → 87th of 215 in 2020 → 99th of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 100% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 100% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +2.2 pp |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 97% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 96% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +2.3 pp |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +0.9 pp |
| 1999 | 94.53% | +0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 94.18% | +0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 93.83% | +0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 93.48% | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 93.12% | +0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 92.76% | +0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 92.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 1992 | 92.04% | +0.4 pp |
| 1991 | 91.67% | +0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 91.31% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was St. Kitts and Nevis’s Electricity access in 1991?
91.67% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is St. Kitts and Nevis’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +9.5% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 100%; 2023: 100%; 2022: 100%; 2021: 100%; 2020: 100%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.