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); 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 219 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.
Annual change in primary energy use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -1.67 terawatt-hours | -224.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6195 terawatt-hours | -63.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6352 terawatt-hours | -202.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1081 terawatt-hours | -83.0% |
| 1986 | -0.2946 terawatt-hours | -372.5% |
| 1987 | -1.34 terawatt-hours | +356.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0493 terawatt-hours | -96.3% |
| 1989 | -1.38 terawatt-hours | +2694.3% |
| 1990 | -0.1065 terawatt-hours | -92.3% |
| 1991 | 0.487 terawatt-hours | -557.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3554 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9843 terawatt-hours | +177.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0019 terawatt-hours | -100.2% |
| 1995 | -0.6869 terawatt-hours | +35265.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3466 terawatt-hours | -150.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2697 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +386.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1108 terawatt-hours | -109.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1759 terawatt-hours | +58.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0712 terawatt-hours | -140.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2213 terawatt-hours | +210.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1775 terawatt-hours | -180.2% |
| 2005 | -0.6457 terawatt-hours | +263.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6528 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -301.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3384 terawatt-hours | -125.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1928 terawatt-hours | -157.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6037 terawatt-hours | +213.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2911 terawatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9469 terawatt-hours | +225.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2288 terawatt-hours | -124.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 terawatt-hours | -105.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1685 terawatt-hours | +1359.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +508.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1049 terawatt-hours | -110.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7938 terawatt-hours | -856.9% |
| 2019 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +83.5% |
| 2020 | -0.3702 terawatt-hours | -125.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6177 terawatt-hours | -266.8% |
| 2022 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +289.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours | -99.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0072 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0072 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -35265.7% | -0.0019 terawatt-hours | -0.6869 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | -2694.3% | -0.0493 terawatt-hours | -1.38 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +1359.4% | 0.0115 terawatt-hours | 0.1685 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
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); 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 219 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); 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.