Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana
Guyana: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0099 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0099 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 799.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana peaked at 0.0099 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.0085 gigawatts | 0.0065 gigawatts | 0.0099 gigawatts | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 150 Seychelles 0.0132 gigawatts compare
- 151 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0129 gigawatts compare
- 152 Rwanda 0.0123 gigawatts compare
- 154 Andorra 0.0087 gigawatts compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0087 gigawatts compare
- 156 Botswana 0.0079 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fuel imports 9.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 75.9% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Guyana was 0.0099 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 gigawatts in 2023.
- 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 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 799.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.