Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guyana
Guyana: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.4% for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guyana peaked at 5.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
Guyana ranks 65th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +268.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from bioenergy 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 | +268.9% | 1.2% | 4.4% |
| 2021 | +50.0% | 1.8% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guyana?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Guyana was 1.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.