Share of electricity generation from solar in Guyana
Guyana: Share of electricity generation from solar was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.4% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2024.
The figure is down 16.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Guyana peaked at 1.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 134th 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 solar in Guyana, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.9% | — |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +85.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 24% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % 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 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar in Guyana?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Guyana was 1.4% 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 solar recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Guyana ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 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.