Electricity generation from hydropower in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity generation from hydropower was 6.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.04 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
1.93 terawatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Guatemala is 6.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Guatemala peaked at 7.04 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.93 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 63rd 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 3 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 6.66 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 26.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 5.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 terawatt-hours | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 7.04 terawatt-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 in Guatemala?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Guatemala was 6.3 terawatt-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 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.