Electricity generation in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity generation was 15.79 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 15.79 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Guatemala peaked at 15.79 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.42 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 92nd of 214 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.
Electricity generation in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.66 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 8.72 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.84 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.76 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 10.64 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 11.17 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 11.86 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.25 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.42 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.47 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 14.91 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 15.79 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.79 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 8.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 terawatt-hours | 8.76 terawatt-hours | 13.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 15.79 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 generation in Guatemala?
- Electricity generation in Guatemala was 15.79 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 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.