Electricity generation from renewables per person in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 48.13 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Guyana is 48.13 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Guyana peaked at 67.01 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.07 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.07 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 13.08 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.12 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.14 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.18 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.21 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.25 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.3 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.39 kilowatt-hours | +301.5% |
| 2011 | 67.01 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 53.6 kilowatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 53.33 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.03 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.72 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.39 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.05 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.9 kilowatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 49.53 kilowatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 37.15 kilowatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 49.05 kilowatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 36.51 kilowatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 48.41 kilowatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 48.13 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 48.13 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 3% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 48.13 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 426.74 kilowatt-hours, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +301.5% | 13.3 kilowatt-hours | 53.39 kilowatt-hours |
| 2023 | +32.6% | 36.51 kilowatt-hours | 48.41 kilowatt-hours |
| 2021 | +32.0% | 37.15 kilowatt-hours | 49.05 kilowatt-hours |
| 2019 | +30.7% | 37.9 kilowatt-hours | 49.53 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | -27.2% | 52.05 kilowatt-hours | 37.9 kilowatt-hours |
| 2022 | -25.6% | 49.05 kilowatt-hours | 36.51 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 kilowatt-hours | 13.07 kilowatt-hours | 13.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.49 kilowatt-hours | 37.9 kilowatt-hours | 67.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.85 kilowatt-hours | 36.51 kilowatt-hours | 49.05 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Guyana?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Guyana was 48.13 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.01 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.07 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Guyana ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.