Share of electricity generation from renewables in Guyana

Guyana: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2011
All-time low
1.1%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from renewables in Guyana, 2000–2024

123452000201220242000: 1.1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 4.4 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 4.2 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4 %2015: 4 %2016: 3.6 %2017: 3.6 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 2.9 %2024: 2.9 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 2.9% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024.

That represents a change of down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Guyana peaked at 5.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.

Guyana ranks 185th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 10
2010s 3.9% 2.6% 5.3% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.3% 3.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Guyana?
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Guyana was 2.9% 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 renewables recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
How does Guyana rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Guyana ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.