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Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guatemala

Guatemala: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 209 countries
All-time high
5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
2.07 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guatemala, 2000–2024

0123452000201220242000: 3.2 terawatt-hours2001: 3.8 terawatt-hours2002: 4 terawatt-hours2003: 3.5 terawatt-hours2004: 3.1 terawatt-hours2005: 3 terawatt-hours2006: 3.7 terawatt-hours2007: 4.3 terawatt-hours2008: 3.9 terawatt-hours2009: 4.8 terawatt-hours2010: 3.2 terawatt-hours2011: 3.3 terawatt-hours2012: 3.1 terawatt-hours2013: 3.3 terawatt-hours2014: 3.4 terawatt-hours2015: 4.3 terawatt-hours2016: 4.5 terawatt-hours2017: 3.9 terawatt-hours2018: 4.5 terawatt-hours2019: 4.6 terawatt-hours2020: 3 terawatt-hours2021: 4.1 terawatt-hours2022: 2.1 terawatt-hours2023: 4.9 terawatt-hours2024: 5 terawatt-hours

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

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guatemala stood at 5 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guatemala peaked at 5 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.07 terawatt-hours, in 2022.

Guatemala ranks 87th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 84 Honduras 5.56 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 85 Brunei 5.55 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 86 Moldova 5.47 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 88 New Zealand 4.97 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 89 Mali 4.8 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 90 Yemen 4.66 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guatemala?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 5 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2022.
How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Guatemala ranks 87th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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