Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala stood at 5 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala peaked at 5 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.07 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 3.12 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guatemala was 5 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.