Share of electricity production by source in Guyana
Guyana: Share of electricity production by source was 92.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
92.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 208 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2001
All-time low
90.2%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Share of electricity production by source in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in Guyana stood at 92.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Guyana peaked at 95.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 51st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.5% | — |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 92.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 92.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 91.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 90.2% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 48 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
- 49 South Sudan 93.3% compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 92.9% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
- 53 Barbados 92.7% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 90.7% compare
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 production by source in Guyana?
- Share of electricity production by source in Guyana was 92.9% in 2021, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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