Electricity production from oil sources in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity production from oil sources was 92.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil 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 sources in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Guyana peaked at 95.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2010.
That places Guyana 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil 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
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 93.9% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
- 28 Barbados 92.7% compare
- 29 Naoero 90.2% compare
- 30 Eritrea 89.7% 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)
- 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 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Guyana?
- Electricity production from oil 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 sources recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from oil 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.