Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guyana
Guyana: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 97.1% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guyana peaked at 98.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 29th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.7% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 26 Saudi Arabia 97.8% compare
- 27 Kuwait 97.8% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 97.1% compare
- 31 Niger 96.8% compare
- 32 Syria 96.5% compare
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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guyana?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guyana was 97.1% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Guyana ranks 29th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.