Net electricity imports in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net electricity imports was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports in Guatemala stood at 0.56 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Guatemala peaked at 0.88 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.67 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -0.31 terawatt-hours | -55.7% |
| 2002 | -0.38 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2003 | -0.4 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2004 | -0.42 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2005 | -0.31 terawatt-hours | -26.2% |
| 2006 | -0.08 terawatt-hours | -74.2% |
| 2007 | -0.12 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2008 | -0.07 terawatt-hours | -41.7% |
| 2009 | -0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -466.7% |
| 2011 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -90.9% |
| 2013 | -0.32 terawatt-hours | -1166.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5 terawatt-hours | +56.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.59 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2017 | -0.97 terawatt-hours | +64.4% |
| 2018 | -1.67 terawatt-hours | +72.2% |
| 2019 | -1.05 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 2020 | -0.07 terawatt-hours | -93.3% |
| 2021 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -142.9% |
| 2022 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +1166.7% |
| 2023 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +131.6% |
| 2024 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1166.7% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -0.32 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +1166.7% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.285 terawatt-hours | -0.7 terawatt-hours | -0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.502 terawatt-hours | -1.67 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.356 terawatt-hours | -0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.88 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 net electricity imports in Guatemala?
- Net electricity imports in Guatemala was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for net electricity imports?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.