Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Guyana
Guyana: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 78.65 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Guyana stood at 78.65 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Guyana peaked at 78.65 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.11 w per capita, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 162nd of 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.11 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 22.31 w per capita | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.53 w per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.74 w per capita | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3 w per capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.57 w per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.86 w per capita | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.14 w per capita | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.49 w per capita | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.55 w per capita | +162.0% |
| 2010 | 62.26 w per capita | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.89 w per capita | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 64.3 w per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.47 w per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.56 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.63 w per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.81 w per capita | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.82 w per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.96 w per capita | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.22 w per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.49 w per capita | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.61 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.78 w per capita | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 77.98 w per capita | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 78.65 w per capita | +0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 78.65 w per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 11% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 78.65 w per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 w per capita, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +162.0% | 23.49 w per capita | 61.55 w per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.56 w per capita | 22.11 w per capita | 61.55 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.89 w per capita | 62.26 w per capita | 67.22 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7 w per capita | 66.61 w per capita | 78.65 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 159 British Virgin Islands 84.29 w per capita compare
- 160 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.37 w per capita compare
- 161 Philippines 80.28 w per capita compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 77.26 w per capita compare
- 164 Micronesia (Federated States of) 76.89 w per capita compare
- 165 Cuba 74.35 w per capita compare
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Guyana?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Guyana was 78.65 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.65 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.11 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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