Primary energy use per person in Guyana
Guyana: Primary energy use per person was 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 88th 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 | 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
- 85 Portugal 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 French Polynesia 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 19,955 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Venezuela 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Thailand 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Macao 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 75.9% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)
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 88th out of 217 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.