Electricity production by source in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity production by source was 17.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.9% (2023)
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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