Guam Electricity

1.86TWh+3.2% YoY
1.77TWh+3.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
91.3%8.7%

Electricity Generation in Guam

  • Net electricity generation in Guam reached 1.86 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#144 in the world), an increase of 3.2% from 1.8 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 91.3% (1.7 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Guam and renewables 8.7% (0.16 terawatt-hours).
  • Guam reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.82% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 8.7% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Guam

  • Guam consumed 1.77 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#152 in the world), an increase of 3.2% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Guam averaged 10,543 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 28.89 kilowatt-hours per day (#15 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Guam

  • Guam had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.46 gigawatts in 2024 (#154 in the world), a decrease of 13.1% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 76.9% and renewables at 23.1% of Guam's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Guam's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 46.6% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 55.3%, wind at 41.5% and solar at 17.5%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Guam

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for Guam.

Grid Efficiency in Guam

  • Distribution losses in Guam were 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5% of total generation, up from 4.9% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Guam

  • In 2024, Guam generated approximately 0.0051 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0048 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00025 terawatt-hours.

Guam Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20241.86+3.2%1440.01%1.77+3.2%1520.01%10,5430.46−13.1%154< 0.01%0000.09
20231.8+0%1460.01%1.71+0%1530.01%10,2980.53+0.06%1500.01%0——0.09
20221.8+3.5%1450.01%1.71+3.7%1510.01%10,3810.52+13.3%1500.01%0000.09
20211.74+1.9%1450.01%1.65+2.2%1500.01%10,1000.46+0.35%1520.01%0000.09
20201.71−2.1%1460.01%1.62−2.6%1510.01%9,979.80.46+0.37%1530.01%0000.09
20191.75+0.68%1450.01%1.66+0.51%1500.01%10,2660.46+0.35%1530.01%0000.09
20181.74−1.7%1460.01%1.65−1.9%1500.01%10,1590.46+0.39%1500.01%0000.08
20171.77+2%1450.01%1.68+1.9%1460.01%10,3040.46−10%1500.01%0000.08
20161.73+1.3%1430.01%1.65+1.3%1470.01%10,0660.51+0.6%1480.01%0000.08
20151.71+0.33%1430.01%1.63+0.66%1470.01%9,897.20.5−8.9%1470.01%0000.08
20141.71−1.9%1440.01%1.62−1%1480.01%9,797.80.55+0.11%1430.01%0000.08
20131.74−2.6%1410.01%1.64+4.3%1460.01%9,868.30.55+0.09%1420.01%0000.1
20121.78−3%1400.01%1.57−8.7%1460.01%9,442.60.55+0.04%1380.01%0000.21
20111.84−1.7%1400.01%1.72−1.2%1440.01%10,3290.55+0%1370.01%0000.12
20101.87+0.25%1420.01%1.74+0.64%1440.01%10,4540.55+0.02%1350.01%0000.13
20091.87−0.54%1380.01%1.73−0.58%1420.01%10,4100.55−0.14%1350.01%0000.14
20081.88−0.06%1370.01%1.74−0.01%1400.01%10,5010.55+0%1340.01%0000.14
20071.88−0.62%1370.01%1.74−0.33%1390.01%10,5290.55+0.18%1320.01%0000.14
20061.89−0.32%1350.01%1.75+0.36%1390.01%10,5910.55+0%1310.01%0000.15
20051.9+1%1350.01%1.74+2.8%1360.01%10,5830.55−30.1%1290.01%0000.16
20041.88+5.6%1350.01%1.69+4.4%1330.01%10,3270.79+7.5%1230.02%0000.19
20031.78+3.3%1350.01%1.62+0.02%1350.01%9,931.50.74+0%1220.02%0000.16
20021.72−11.7%1340.01%1.62−11.7%1340.01%9,979.40.74+0%1220.02%0000.1
20011.95+0.32%1240.01%1.83+0.09%1240.01%11,3690.74+33.2%1220.02%0000.11
20001.94+7%1230.01%1.83+8.6%1250.01%11,4480.55+0%1270.02%0000.11
19991.81+2.7%1230.01%1.69+2.7%1230.01%10,6580.55+0%1240.02%0000.13
19981.77+1.2%1230.01%1.64+1.2%1210.01%10,5120.55+19%1230.02%0000.12
19971.75+0.6%1200.01%1.62+0.6%1190.01%10,5260.46+0%1240.01%0000.12
19961.73+7.2%1210.01%1.61+7.2%1200.01%10,6040.46+9.4%1240.01%0000.12
19951.62−3%1210.01%1.51−3%1200.01%10,0320.42+23.3%1240.01%0000.11
19941.67+5.7%1200.01%1.55+5.7%1180.01%10,4960.34+0%1290.01%0000.12
19931.58+10.3%1220.01%1.47+10.3%1180.01%10,0840.34+10.6%1290.01%0000.11
19921.43+2.8%1200.01%1.33+2.8%1170.01%9,286.20.31+40.7%1300.01%0000.1
19911.39+8.3%1000.01%1.3+8.3%990.01%9,186.30.22+0%1210.01%0000.1
19901.29+3.9%1000.01%1.2+3.9%1000.01%8,631.40.22+0%1190.01%0000.09
19891.24+6.8%1000.01%1.15+6.8%1000.01%8,4830.22+0%1180.01%0000.09
19881.16+9.2%1000.01%1.08+9.2%990.01%8,118.60.22+0%1170.01%0000.08
19871.06+7.1%1020.01%0.99+7.1%1010.01%7,604.70.22+0%1160.01%0000.07
19860.99+4.3%1010.01%0.92+4.3%1020.01%7,264.20.22+0%1140.01%0000.07
19850.95+1.1%1010.01%0.88+1.1%1010.01%7,124.30.22+0%1130.01%0000.07
19840.94+2.5%1000.01%0.87+2.5%990.01%7,206.80.22+0%1130.01%0000.07
19830.92−11%1010.01%0.85−11%1000.01%7,196.20.22+0%1120.01%0000.06
19821.03−1.3%980.01%0.96−1.3%970.01%8,278.40.22+0%1110.01%0000.07
19811.04−3.1%970.01%0.97−3.1%950.01%8,599.70.22+0%1100.01%0000.07
19801.08—930.01%1—940.01%9,093.90.22—1090.01%0000.08

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