Installed solar energy capacity in Guyana
Guyana: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0391 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Guyana is 0.0391 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.6% on the previous year and up 1,976.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Guyana peaked at 0.0391 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Guyana 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 gigawatts | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | +135.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +77.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +103.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 gigawatts | +207.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 gigawatts | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 gigawatts | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 gigawatts | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 gigawatts | +70.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 gigawatts | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 gigawatts | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 gigawatts | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 gigawatts | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 gigawatts | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0215 gigawatts | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0391 gigawatts | +81.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0391 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0391 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0071 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 gigawatts | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0.0391 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 144 South Sudan 0.0447 gigawatts compare
- 145 Central African Republic 0.0405 gigawatts compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0391 gigawatts compare
- 148 Suriname 0.0358 gigawatts compare
- 149 Benin 0.0353 gigawatts compare
- 150 Cape Verde 0.0326 gigawatts 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 solar energy capacity in Guyana?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Guyana was 0.0391 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,976.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.