Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.34 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guyana peaked at 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.64 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 131st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guyana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 31% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 terawatt-hours, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.787 terawatt-hours | 0.64 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.991 terawatt-hours | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 130 Tajikistan 1.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 1.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Barbados 1.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 134 Guinea 1 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guyana?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Guyana was 1.34 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.