Colombia vs Guyana: Electricity demand per person

Colombia
1,715 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Guyana
1,660 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
134th
Guyana rank
135th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Colombia
  • Guyana
05001.0k1.5k200020122025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1,715 kilowatt-hours against 1,660 kilowatt-hours in Guyana, a difference of 55 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Colombia ranks 134th and Guyana ranks 135th of 214 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 1,161 kilowatt-hours 1,048 kilowatt-hours 113.43 kilowatt-hours Colombia
2010s 1,516 kilowatt-hours 1,349 kilowatt-hours 167.19 kilowatt-hours Colombia
2020s 1,631 kilowatt-hours 1,540 kilowatt-hours 91.77 kilowatt-hours Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Colombia or Guyana?
Colombia, at 1,715 kilowatt-hours against 1,660 kilowatt-hours in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Colombia and Guyana?
55 kilowatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guyana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Guyana rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Colombia ranks 134th and Guyana ranks 135th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.