Electricity production by source in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity production by source was 17.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.6%
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
44th
of 208 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2019
All-time low
6.9%
in 1999
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Electricity production by source in Guatemala, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Guatemala stood at 17.6%.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Guatemala peaked at 30.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 44th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +145.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +67.0% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -38.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -29.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 17.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 17.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 14.5% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.6% | 25.1% | 2 |
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 production by source in Guatemala?
- Electricity production by source in Guatemala was 17.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity production by source?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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