Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,612 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guyana is 1,612 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guyana peaked at 1,622 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 841.09 kilowatt-hours, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 85th 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 fossil fuels per person in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,164 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,192 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 841.09 kilowatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 856.42 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 911.64 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 927.63 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1,148 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,233 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,253 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,273 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,278 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,388 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,405 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,402 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,375 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,349 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,521 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1,622 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1,612 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,612 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 52% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,612 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | 841.09 kilowatt-hours | 1,192 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,296 kilowatt-hours | 1,148 kilowatt-hours | 1,405 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,496 kilowatt-hours | 1,349 kilowatt-hours | 1,622 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Guyana?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guyana was 1,612 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,622 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.09 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Guyana ranks 85th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.