Installed solar pv capacity in Guyana
Guyana: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0391 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Guyana is 0.0391, 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 pv capacity in Guyana peaked at 0.0391 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 pv capacity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 0 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | +135.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +77.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 | +69.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 | +103.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 | +207.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 | +70.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0215 | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0391 | +81.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0391 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0391 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 | 0.0004 | 0.0071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 | 0.0071 | 0.0391 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 144 South Sudan 0.0447 compare
- 145 Central African Republic 0.0405 compare
- 146 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0391 compare
- 148 Suriname 0.0358 compare
- 149 Benin 0.0353 compare
- 150 Cape Verde 0.0326 compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fuel imports 13.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 88.9% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Guyana?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Guyana was 0.0391 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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