Electricity demand in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity demand was 16.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Guatemala, 2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.85 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.06 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.14 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.67 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.27 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.37 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.58 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.65 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 13.86 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 15.79 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 16.35 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.27 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % 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 15.3% (2024)
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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Measured in terawatt-hours.