Renewable electricity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Renewable electricity was 60.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Guatemala, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Guatemala stood at 60.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Guatemala peaked at 91.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 55.7% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 41.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 60.4% | 68.6% | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Guatemala?
- Renewable electricity in Guatemala was 60.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for renewable electricity?
- Guatemala ranks 45th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants