Annual change in primary energy use in Guyana
Guyana: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0072 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Guyana, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Guyana is 0.0072 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Guyana peaked at 2.41 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.67 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Guyana ranks 154th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3633 terawatt-hours | -1.67 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.412 terawatt-hours | -0.6869 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0298 terawatt-hours | -0.6528 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4963 terawatt-hours | -0.2288 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9679 terawatt-hours | -0.3702 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 151 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0103 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0087 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Greenland 0.0074 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0047 terawatt-hours compare
- 156 Niue 0.0009 terawatt-hours compare
- 157 Rwanda 0.0001 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 75.9% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Guyana?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Guyana was 0.0072 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Guyana rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Guyana ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.