Share of the population with access to electricity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the population with access to electricity was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Guatemala, 1995–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Guatemala is 90.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Guatemala peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1995.
That places Guatemala 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.8% | — |
| 1996 | 67.7% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 60.8% | 70.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 73.3% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 84.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 90.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.777 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 42.22 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Guatemala?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Guatemala was 90.9% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1995.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Guatemala ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.