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Electricity demand in Guatemala

Guatemala: Electricity demand was 16.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
16.35 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
5.76 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity demand in Guatemala, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 5.8 terawatt-hours2001: 6.4 terawatt-hours2002: 6.3 terawatt-hours2003: 6.5 terawatt-hours2004: 6 terawatt-hours2005: 6.6 terawatt-hours2006: 7.8 terawatt-hours2007: 8.6 terawatt-hours2008: 8.6 terawatt-hours2009: 8.8 terawatt-hours2010: 9.1 terawatt-hours2011: 9.1 terawatt-hours2012: 9.4 terawatt-hours2013: 9.8 terawatt-hours2014: 10.1 terawatt-hours2015: 10.7 terawatt-hours2016: 11.3 terawatt-hours2017: 11.4 terawatt-hours2018: 11.6 terawatt-hours2019: 11.7 terawatt-hours2020: 12.3 terawatt-hours2021: 15.5 terawatt-hours2022: 13.9 terawatt-hours2023: 15.8 terawatt-hours2024: 16.4 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity demand in Guatemala stood at 16.35 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity demand in Guatemala peaked at 16.35 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.76 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 93rd out of 214 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.15 terawatt-hours 5.76 terawatt-hours 8.85 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 10.4 terawatt-hours 9.06 terawatt-hours 11.65 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 14.77 terawatt-hours 12.35 terawatt-hours 16.35 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 90 Sri Lanka 17.25 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 91 Zambia 16.6 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 92 Mozambique 16.49 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 94 Laos 15.61 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 95 Angola 15.59 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 96 Kenya 15.58 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity demand in Guatemala?
Electricity demand in Guatemala was 16.35 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 16.35 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for electricity demand?
Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity demand rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – 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 terawatt-hours.