Share of electricity generation from solar in Guam
Guam: Share of electricity generation from solar was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar in Guam stood at 8.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 88.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Guam peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Guam ranks 63rd 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 solar in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.8% | — |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +129.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guam's 8.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 60 Senegal 8.9% compare
- 61 Croatia 8.8% compare
- 62 United States 8.6% compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 8.6% compare
- 65 French Polynesia 8.3% compare
- 65 New Caledonia 8.3% 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)
- 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 (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar in Guam?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Guam was 8.6% 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 solar recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Guam ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.