Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam
Guam: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 91.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam stood at 91.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2024.
That places Guam 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 91.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guam's 91.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 91.4% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 45 Maldives 92.9% compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 91.9% compare
- 47 Mongolia 91.6% compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 91.3% compare
- 50 Barbados 91.0% compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 90.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Guam
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.356 % 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 (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guam was 91.4% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2024.
- How does Guam rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Guam ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.