Electricity demand per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electricity demand per person was 888.28 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Guatemala stood at 888.28 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Guatemala peaked at 888.28 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468.48 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 155th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549.02 kilowatt-hours | 468.48 kilowatt-hours | 629.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 656.08 kilowatt-hours | 614.52 kilowatt-hours | 692.74 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.66 kilowatt-hours | 711.51 kilowatt-hours | 888.28 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 demand per person in Guatemala?
- Electricity demand per person in Guatemala was 888.28 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 888.28 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 468.48 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for electricity demand per person?
- Guatemala ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.