Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana
Guyana: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0249 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0249 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.8% on the previous year and up 2,043.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana peaked at 0.0249 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 146th of 199 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 gigawatts | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 gigawatts | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 gigawatts | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +161.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +94.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +438.2% |
| 2012 | 0.001 gigawatts | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.001 gigawatts | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 gigawatts | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 gigawatts | +93.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 gigawatts | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 gigawatts | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 gigawatts | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0099 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0249 gigawatts | +150.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0249 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0249 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +438.2% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts |
| 2008 | +161.5% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
| 2025 | +150.8% | 0.0099 gigawatts | 0.0249 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +94.4% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts |
| 2018 | +93.2% | 0.0027 gigawatts | 0.0052 gigawatts |
| 2017 | +67.9% | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.0027 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0065 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 gigawatts | 0.0065 gigawatts | 0.0249 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana was 0.0249 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Guyana ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,043.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.