Primary energy use per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary energy use per person was 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,430 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
5,875 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
1,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Guatemala is 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Guatemala peaked at 5,875 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
Guatemala ranks 152nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,659 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 2,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1,892 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 2,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 3,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3,602 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3,529 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,655 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 4,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,145 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 5,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,536 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 149 Philippines 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 150 Cape Verde 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Eswatini 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 153 Honduras 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 5,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Cambodia 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Guatemala?
- Primary energy use per person in Guatemala was 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,875 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary energy use per person?
- Guatemala ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.