Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 30.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Guatemala stood at 30.6%.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Guatemala peaked at 82.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2003.
Guatemala ranks 68th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.8% | — |
| 1991 | 79.6% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 48.2% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 30.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 30.6% | 43.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Guatemala?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Guatemala was 30.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.