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Renewable electricity in Guyana

Guyana: Renewable electricity was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
194th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Guyana, 1990–2015

00.511.521990200220151990: 1.6 % in total electricity output1991: 2 % in total electricity output1992: 2.1 % in total electricity output1993: 2.1 % in total electricity output1994: 0.882 % in total electricity output1995: 0.873 % in total electricity output1996: 0.727 % in total electricity output1997: 0.631 % in total electricity output1998: 0.585 % in total electricity output1999: 0 % in total electricity output2000: 0 % in total electricity output2001: 0 % in total electricity output2002: 0 % in total electricity output2003: 0 % in total electricity output2004: 0 % in total electricity output2005: 0 % in total electricity output2006: 0 % in total electricity output2007: 0 % in total electricity output2008: 0 % in total electricity output2009: 0 % in total electricity output2010: 0 % in total electricity output2011: 0 % in total electricity output2012: 0 % in total electricity output2013: 0 % in total electricity output2014: 0 % in total electricity output2015: 0 % in total electricity output

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

Guyana recorded 0.0% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Guyana peaked at 2.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Guyana 194th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable electricity in Guyana, year by year

Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 1.6% —
1991 2.0% +24.8%
1992 2.1% +7.3%
1993 2.1% -2.9%
1994 0.9% -57.7%
1995 0.9% -1.0%
1996 0.7% -16.7%
1997 0.6% -13.1%
1998 0.6% -7.3%
1999 0.0% -100.0%
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 0.0% —
2014 0.0% —
2015 0.0% —

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%. (85 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 0.0% 2.1% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 191 Brunei 0.0% compare
  2. 192 Botswana 0.0% compare
  3. 193 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
  4. 194 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
  5. 194 Anguilla 0.0%
  6. 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
  7. 194 Bahamas 0.0%
  8. 194 Bahrain 0.0%
  9. 194 Barbados 0.0%
  10. 194 Bermuda 0.0%
  11. 194 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  12. 194 Chad 0.0%
  13. 194 Comoros 0.0%
  14. 194 Djibouti 0.0%
  15. 194 Gambia 0.0%
  16. 194 Gibraltar 0.0%
  17. 194 Grenada 0.0%
  18. 194 Guam 0.0%
  19. 194 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
  20. 194 Kuwait 0.0%
  21. 194 Liberia 0.0%
  22. 194 Libya 0.0%
  23. 194 Macao 0.0%
  24. 194 Monaco 0.0%
  25. 194 Montserrat 0.0%
  26. 194 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0%
  27. 194 Oman 0.0%
  28. 194 Palau 0.0%
  29. 194 Qatar 0.0%
  30. 194 San Marino 0.0%
  31. 194 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
  32. 194 Somalia 0.0%
  33. 194 Saint Lucia 0.0%
  34. 194 Saint Martin (French part) 0.0%
  35. 194 East Timor 0.0%
  36. 194 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
  37. 194 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
  38. 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
  39. 194 Palestine 0.0%
  40. 194 Western Sahara 0.0%
  41. 194 Yemen 0.0%
  42. 194 Channel Islands 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Guyana?
Renewable electricity in Guyana was 0.0% 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Guyana rank for renewable electricity?
Guyana ranks 194th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Guyana 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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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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