Share of electricity production by source in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of electricity production by source was 23.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity production by source in Guatemala, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Guatemala is 23.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Guatemala peaked at 59.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 165th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +255.2% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -11.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 23.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 23.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +255.2% | 11.0% | 39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 8.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 44.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 29.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 23.6% | 29.9% | 3 |
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 production by source in Guatemala?
- Share of electricity production by source in Guatemala was 23.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Guatemala ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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