Electricity generation from solar and wind in Guyana
Guyana: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Guyana is 0.02 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Guyana peaked at 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 153rd of 212 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Guyana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.17 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 153 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Iceland 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Guyana?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Guyana was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Guyana ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.