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 81st of 209 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.
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 |
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More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 75.9% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)
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 81st out of 209 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.