Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 92.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 92.9% for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Guyana peaked at 95.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 53rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.5% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 91.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.2% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 50 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
- 51 South Sudan 93.3% compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
- 55 Barbados 92.7% compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 90.7% 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Guyana?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Guyana was 92.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Guyana ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.