Guatemala Electricity
Generation (2024)#93 World
15.79TWh+5.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#91 World
14.48TWh+2.8% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
31.7%68.3%
Electricity Generation in Guatemala
- Net electricity generation in Guatemala reached 15.79 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#93 in the world), an increase of 5.8% from 14.92 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.05% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 31.7% (5 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Guatemala and renewables 68.3% (10.79 terawatt-hours).
- Guatemala reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 68.3% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Guatemala
- Guatemala consumed 14.48 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#91 in the world), an increase of 2.8% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Guatemala averaged 786.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 2.16 kilowatt-hours per day (#150 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Guatemala
- Guatemala had a total installed electricity capacity of 5.03 gigawatts in 2024 (#92 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 46.2% and renewables at 53.8% of Guatemala's installed capacity in 2024.
- Guatemala's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 35.8% in 2024, with hydro at 45.7%, wind at 39.6% and solar at 31%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Guatemala
- Guatemala imported 1.66 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈11.4% of consumption).
- Guatemala exported 1.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈7% of generation).
- This made Guatemala a net importer of 0.56 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Guatemala
- Distribution losses in Guatemala were 1.87 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.8% of total generation, down from 12.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Guatemala
- In 2024, Guatemala generated approximately 0.04 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0036 terawatt-hours.
Guatemala Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.79 | +5.8% | 93 | 0.05% | 14.48 | +2.8% | 91 | 0.05% | 786.7 | 5.03 | +0% | 92 | 0.05% | 1.66 | 1.1 | 0.56 | 1.87 |
| 2023 | 14.92 | +10.7% | 95 | 0.05% | 14.09 | +16% | 90 | 0.05% | 777.2 | 5.03 | +0.66% | 92 | 0.06% | 1.94 | 1.06 | 0.88 | 1.72 |
| 2022 | 13.48 | −12.9% | 97 | 0.05% | 12.14 | −12% | 98 | 0.05% | 680.2 | 5 | +0.11% | 91 | 0.06% | 1.48 | 1.1 | 0.38 | 1.72 |
| 2021 | 15.48 | +24.7% | 94 | 0.06% | 13.8 | +27.8% | 91 | 0.05% | 784.1 | 4.99 | −4.1% | 89 | 0.06% | 1.14 | 1.12 | 0.03 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 12.42 | −2.2% | 99 | 0.05% | 10.79 | +7.2% | 101 | 0.04% | 621.9 | 5.2 | +1.9% | 85 | 0.07% | 1.09 | 1.16 | −0.07 | 1.56 |
| 2019 | 12.7 | −4.2% | 97 | 0.05% | 10.07 | −0.55% | 102 | 0.04% | 588.6 | 5.1 | +10.2% | 88 | 0.07% | 1.14 | 2.19 | −1.05 | 1.59 |
| 2018 | 13.25 | +7.4% | 96 | 0.05% | 10.12 | +2.7% | 100 | 0.04% | 600.9 | 4.63 | +0.75% | 89 | 0.06% | 0.83 | 2.5 | −1.67 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 12.34 | +4% | 97 | 0.05% | 9.86 | +0.17% | 98 | 0.04% | 594.9 | 4.6 | −0.25% | 87 | 0.07% | 0.89 | 1.86 | −0.97 | 1.52 |
| 2016 | 11.86 | +6.1% | 97 | 0.05% | 9.84 | +5.5% | 98 | 0.04% | 604.8 | 4.61 | +12.9% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.75 | 1.34 | −0.59 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 11.17 | +5% | 95 | 0.05% | 9.33 | +6.4% | 98 | 0.04% | 584.2 | 4.08 | +20.2% | 88 | 0.06% | 0.59 | 1.09 | −0.5 | 1.34 |
| 2014 | 10.64 | +5.1% | 97 | 0.04% | 8.77 | +3.3% | 101 | 0.04% | 559.2 | 3.4 | +6.8% | 92 | 0.06% | 0.71 | 1.21 | −0.5 | 1.38 |
| 2013 | 10.13 | +8.3% | 98 | 0.04% | 8.49 | +4.6% | 99 | 0.04% | 551.6 | 3.18 | +8.9% | 94 | 0.05% | 0.27 | 0.59 | −0.32 | 1.32 |
| 2012 | 9.36 | +6.9% | 99 | 0.04% | 8.12 | +4.9% | 99 | 0.04% | 537.8 | 2.92 | +0.46% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.23 | 0.2 | 0.03 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 8.75 | −1% | 100 | 0.04% | 7.74 | −1.8% | 100 | 0.04% | 523.1 | 2.91 | +1.7% | 94 | 0.05% | 0.53 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 1.35 |
| 2010 | 8.84 | −0.76% | 96 | 0.04% | 7.88 | +4.2% | 94 | 0.04% | 543.4 | 2.86 | +3.7% | 94 | 0.06% | 0.36 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 1.19 |
| 2009 | 8.91 | +2.6% | 94 | 0.05% | 7.56 | +2.3% | 92 | 0.04% | 532 | 2.76 | −6.5% | 89 | 0.06% | 0.04 | 0.09 | −0.06 | 1.29 |
| 2008 | 8.68 | −0.52% | 95 | 0.04% | 7.39 | −0.3% | 97 | 0.04% | 530.6 | 2.95 | +7% | 87 | 0.06% | 0.005 | 0.08 | −0.07 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | 8.73 | +10.8% | 95 | 0.04% | 7.42 | +8.2% | 98 | 0.04% | 543.2 | 2.76 | +12.8% | 88 | 0.06% | 0.0081 | 0.13 | −0.12 | 1.19 |
| 2006 | 7.88 | +13.4% | 96 | 0.04% | 6.85 | +31.9% | 99 | 0.04% | 512.6 | 2.45 | +5.8% | 91 | 0.06% | 0.008 | 0.09 | −0.08 | 0.95 |
| 2005 | 6.95 | +8.4% | 99 | 0.04% | 5.19 | +6.1% | 103 | 0.03% | 396.8 | 2.31 | +8.8% | 92 | 0.06% | 0.02 | 0.34 | −0.31 | 1.44 |
| 2004 | 6.41 | −7.1% | 99 | 0.04% | 4.9 | −10.6% | 102 | 0.03% | 382.2 | 2.13 | −1.2% | 92 | 0.05% | 0.04 | 0.46 | −0.42 | 1.09 |
| 2003 | 6.9 | +3.6% | 97 | 0.04% | 5.48 | +11.6% | 101 | 0.04% | 437.1 | 2.15 | +23.2% | 94 | 0.06% | 0.03 | 0.43 | −0.4 | 1.03 |
| 2002 | 6.66 | −0.9% | 98 | 0.04% | 4.9 | −3.2% | 101 | 0.03% | 400.5 | 1.75 | −7.3% | 98 | 0.05% | 0.06 | 0.44 | −0.39 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 6.72 | +4.1% | 98 | 0.04% | 5.07 | +18.9% | 101 | 0.04% | 423.3 | 1.88 | +1.8% | 94 | 0.05% | 0.05 | 0.36 | −0.31 | 1.35 |
| 2000 | 6.46 | +24.7% | 99 | 0.04% | 4.26 | +2.3% | 103 | 0.03% | 364.2 | 1.85 | +43.4% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.12 | 0.83 | −0.7 | 1.49 |
| 1999 | 5.18 | +21.5% | 102 | 0.04% | 4.16 | +25.9% | 101 | 0.03% | 364.5 | 1.29 | +12.3% | 102 | 0.04% | 0.25 | 0.47 | −0.22 | 0.79 |
| 1998 | 4.26 | +25.5% | 105 | 0.03% | 3.31 | +29.2% | 105 | 0.03% | 297 | 1.15 | +18.1% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.02 | 0.06 | −0.04 | 0.92 |
| 1997 | 3.39 | +3% | 109 | 0.03% | 2.56 | −5.4% | 109 | 0.02% | 235.8 | 0.97 | +0% | 110 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 0.09 | −0.07 | 0.76 |
| 1996 | 3.3 | −4.4% | 107 | 0.03% | 2.71 | −9.7% | 109 | 0.02% | 255.8 | 0.97 | +16.5% | 108 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 0.02 | −0.002 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 3.45 | +10.6% | 107 | 0.03% | 3 | +10.1% | 104 | 0.03% | 290.6 | 0.84 | +0% | 111 | 0.03% | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.49 |
| 1994 | 3.12 | +6.6% | 107 | 0.03% | 2.72 | +7% | 105 | 0.02% | 271 | 0.84 | +1.8% | 110 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 1993 | 2.93 | +4.4% | 107 | 0.02% | 2.55 | +3.4% | 105 | 0.02% | 260.2 | 0.82 | +9.3% | 110 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1992 | 2.8 | +0.79% | 104 | 0.02% | 2.46 | +0.12% | 102 | 0.02% | 258.4 | 0.75 | +0% | 108 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 1991 | 2.78 | +7.7% | 85 | 0.02% | 2.46 | +9% | 84 | 0.02% | 265.1 | 0.75 | +0% | 89 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 1990 | 2.58 | +9.1% | 84 | 0.02% | 2.26 | +15.3% | 84 | 0.02% | 250 | 0.75 | +7.9% | 88 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1989 | 2.37 | +7.7% | 87 | 0.02% | 1.96 | +8.8% | 87 | 0.02% | 223 | 0.7 | +0% | 88 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 1988 | 2.2 | +10% | 86 | 0.02% | 1.8 | +5.1% | 88 | 0.02% | 210.7 | 0.7 | −9.7% | 88 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 1987 | 2 | +7.5% | 87 | 0.02% | 1.71 | +5.8% | 87 | 0.02% | 206.1 | 0.77 | +0% | 86 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 1.86 | +13% | 87 | 0.02% | 1.62 | +12.9% | 87 | 0.02% | 200.2 | 0.77 | +0.26% | 86 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 1985 | 1.64 | +4.1% | 89 | 0.02% | 1.43 | +4.1% | 88 | 0.02% | 182.3 | 0.77 | +0% | 86 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1984 | 1.58 | −2% | 87 | 0.02% | 1.38 | −3.8% | 87 | 0.02% | 180.2 | 0.77 | +4.6% | 84 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1983 | 1.61 | +0.25% | 89 | 0.02% | 1.43 | +0.14% | 89 | 0.02% | 192.6 | 0.74 | +2.5% | 83 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 1982 | 1.61 | −1.5% | 86 | 0.02% | 1.43 | −4.8% | 88 | 0.02% | 197.1 | 0.72 | +44.3% | 80 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 1981 | 1.63 | −12.6% | 86 | 0.02% | 1.5 | −14.4% | 86 | 0.02% | 211.9 | 0.5 | −0.6% | 90 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | 1.87 | — | 77 | 0.02% | 1.75 | — | 77 | 0.02% | 253.9 | 0.5 | — | 88 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.