Electricity generation from renewables in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity generation from renewables was 10.79 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.79 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
74th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11.41 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
2.64 terawatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables in Guatemala stood at 10.79 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Guatemala peaked at 11.41 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.64 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.84 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.47 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 8.76 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 11.37 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 10.79 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 11.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 4.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 8.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 terawatt-hours | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 11.41 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 generation from renewables in Guatemala?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Guatemala was 10.79 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Guatemala ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.