Primary energy use in Guyana
Guyana: Primary energy use was 16.45 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Guyana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Guyana is 16.45 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Guyana peaked at 16.45 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.72 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 147th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 terawatt-hours | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 7.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 6.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 5.47 terawatt-hours | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 terawatt-hours | 7.25 terawatt-hours | 11.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 terawatt-hours | 11.24 terawatt-hours | 16.45 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in Guyana?
- Primary energy use in Guyana was 16.45 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for primary energy use?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.