Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 342.27 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
342.27 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
394.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
157.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 342.27 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Guatemala peaked at 394.44 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 157.59 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 68th of 215 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 hydropower per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213.72 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 182.13 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 157.59 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 211.56 kilowatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 198.32 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 222.35 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 244.62 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 219.75 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 261.21 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 204.7 kilowatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 262.76 kilowatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 279.2 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 295.57 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 302.2 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 308.64 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 242.3 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 245.25 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 350.69 kilowatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 315.21 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 261.35 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 333 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 378.44 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 394.44 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 311.73 kilowatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 342.27 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 342.27 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 342.27 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.6 kilowatt-hours | 157.59 kilowatt-hours | 261.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.32 kilowatt-hours | 242.3 kilowatt-hours | 350.69 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.98 kilowatt-hours | 311.73 kilowatt-hours | 394.44 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 generation from hydropower per person in Guatemala?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Guatemala was 342.27 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 hydropower per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 394.44 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.59 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.