Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam
Guam: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
121st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.95 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
1.63 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Guam recorded 1.7 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam peaked at 1.95 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.63 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Guam ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More energy & mining data for Guam
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.356 % 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 (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Guam ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.