Electricity from renewables by source in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity from renewables by source was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity from renewables by source in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity from renewables by source in Guatemala stood at 0.34 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity from renewables by source in Guatemala peaked at 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.16 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.215 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.276 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.332 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity from renewables by source in Guatemala?
- Electricity from renewables by source in Guatemala was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity from renewables by source?
- Guatemala ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity from renewables by source rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.