Primary energy use per person in Guyana
Guyana: Primary energy use per person was 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,789 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19,894 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
3,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Guyana peaked at 19,894 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,622 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 89th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,867 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 9,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 7,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 6,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 7,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 7,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 5,562 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 5,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 1990 | 3,622 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 4,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 6,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 6,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,082 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 5,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 5,865 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 7,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 9,081 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 8,932 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,706 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8,880 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 7,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 8,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 8,550 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 8,835 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 10,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 11,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10,964 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 12,176 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 13,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 14,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 17,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 19,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 57% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 86 Portugal 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 French Polynesia 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 19,955 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Venezuela 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Thailand 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Macao 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % 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 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Guyana?
- Primary energy use per person in Guyana was 19,789 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,894 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,622 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for primary energy use per person?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.