Electricity generation in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity generation was 1.38 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Guyana is 1.38 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Guyana peaked at 1.38 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.65 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 153rd 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.38 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.38 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.46 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.797 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 150 Luxembourg 1.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 151 Martinique 1.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 1.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 Fiji 1.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 Rwanda 1.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 156 Barbados 1.11 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % 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 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Guyana?
- Electricity generation in Guyana was 1.38 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity generation?
- Guyana ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.