Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 357.3 in 2023. β² Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Guyana, 2000β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Guyana stood at 357.3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Guyana peaked at 357.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 236.47, in 2005.
That places Guyana 142nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280.93 | 236.47 | 308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.63 | 260.01 | 316.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.67 | 310.8 | 357.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 139 Burkina Faso 395 compare
- 140 Martinique 394.6 compare
- 141 Costa Rica 380.96 compare
- 143 Guadeloupe 347.95 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 345.67 compare
- 145 United States Virgin Islands 329.7 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Guyana?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Guyana was 357.3 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 357.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.47 in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-Γ -vis the increasing energy requirements.