Number of people without access to electricity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of people without access to electricity was 1.67 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Guatemala, 1995–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Guatemala is 1.67 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Guatemala peaked at 4.04 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.04 million people | — |
| 1996 | 3.42 million people | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.12 million people | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million people | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.18 million people | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million people | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million people | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million people | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million people | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million people | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million people | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million people | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 977,050 people | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 786,775 people | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 590,149 people | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 369,571 people | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 160,631 people | -56.5% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million people | — |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.67 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people, 490.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 160,631 people | 0 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million people | 3.32 million people | 4.04 million people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million people | 2.18 million people | 3.15 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million people | 786,775 people | 2.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,066 people | 0 people | 1.67 million people | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Guatemala?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Guatemala was 1.67 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.