Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guyana
Guyana: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 72.12 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 72.12 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guyana peaked at 72.86 watts per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.7 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Guyana 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.42 watts per capita | 28.7 watts per capita | 70.4 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.61 watts per capita | 60.27 watts per capita | 72.86 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.72 watts per capita | 65.75 watts per capita | 72.12 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guyana?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guyana was 72.12 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.86 watts per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Guyana ranks 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)