Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 2.73 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Guatemala, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Guatemala stood at 2.73 billion kWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Guatemala peaked at 4.21 billion kWh in 2019 and was at its lowest, 285.00 million kWh, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | 330.00 million kWh | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 364.00 million kWh | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 368.00 million kWh | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 386.00 million kWh | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 445.00 million kWh | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 443.00 million kWh | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 525.00 million kWh | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 334.00 million kWh | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 360.00 million kWh | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 billion kWh | +186.3% |
| 2001 | 757.88 million kWh | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 739.46 million kWh | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.10 billion kWh | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion kWh | +76.3% |
| 2005 | 1.83 billion kWh | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.15 billion kWh | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 billion kWh | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 billion kWh | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion kWh | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.80 billion kWh | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 1.33 billion kWh | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 billion kWh | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 2.12 billion kWh | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 2.36 billion kWh | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.15 billion kWh | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 3.50 billion kWh | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 billion kWh | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 3.62 billion kWh | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 4.21 billion kWh | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 3.37 billion kWh | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.73 billion kWh | -19.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.73 billion kWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 413.39 million kWh, 6.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.73 billion kWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 215.38 million kWh, 12.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +186.3% | 360.00 million kWh | 1.03 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384.00 million kWh | 285.00 million kWh | 525.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion kWh | 739.46 million kWh | 1.94 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 billion kWh | 1.33 billion kWh | 4.21 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 billion kWh | 2.73 billion kWh | 3.37 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Guatemala?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Guatemala was 2.73 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 billion kWh in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.00 million kWh in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.