Electricity production by source in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity production by source was 2.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
49th
of 211 countries
All-time high
4.06 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0.54 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity production by source 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 production by source in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Guatemala peaked at 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.54 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +70.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +60.3% |
| 2011 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 2016 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +87.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 500.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.974 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 3.34 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 production by source in Guatemala?
- Electricity production by source 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 production by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity production by source?
- Guatemala ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.