Share of electricity production by source in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of electricity production by source was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity production by source in Guatemala stood at 15.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Guatemala peaked at 32.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 13.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 9.4% | 21.6% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Guatemala
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2788 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5692 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8885 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Guatemala?
- Share of electricity production by source in Guatemala was 15.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.