Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guyana peaked at 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.64 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 130th 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
| 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
- 129 Tajikistan 1.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Reunion 1.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 1.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Barbados 1.01 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 75.9% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guyana?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Guyana ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.