Electricity generation from oil in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity generation from oil was 2.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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 2.5 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Guatemala peaked at 4.1 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.38 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -56.0% |
| 2018 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +97.4% |
| 2022 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +216.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +216.5% | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | +97.4% | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | 4.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 2.5 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 from oil in Guatemala?
- Electricity generation from oil in Guatemala was 2.5 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 oil recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.