Electricity generation from renewables in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Guyana is 0.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Guyana peaked at 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Guyana 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Guyana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 generation from renewables in Guyana?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Guyana was 0.04 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Guyana ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.