Primary energy use per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary energy use per person was 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 151st of 217 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.
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
- 148 Philippines 6,122 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Cape Verde 5,932 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 150 Eswatini 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Honduras 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 153 Tajikistan 5,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Cambodia 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 151st out of 217 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.