Share of electricity generation from oil in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of electricity generation from oil was 15.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Guatemala, 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 oil in Guatemala stood at 15.8%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Guatemala peaked at 46.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 oil in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -49.8% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +58.5% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +186.1% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.6%, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from oil in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +186.1% | 5.9% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 28.5% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 3.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 3.1% | 16.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % 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 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Guatemala?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Guatemala was 15.8% 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 oil recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 oil. 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.