Guyana Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Guyana generated 900 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 1.38 TWh in 2024. Guyana's electricity demand peaked at 1.38 TWh in 2023. The carbon intensity of Guyana's electricity went from 653 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Guyana starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Guyana generated 900 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 1.38 TWh in 2024.
Guyana's electricity demand peaked at 1.38 TWh in 2023.
The carbon intensity of Guyana's electricity went from 653 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Guyana's lowest carbon intensity on record was 635 gCO2/kWh, in 2011.
Other fossil's share of Guyana's electricity went from 98.9% in 2000 to 96.4% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, GWh

Guyana generated 900 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 1.38 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, GWh

Guyana electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	900 GWh	900 GWh
2001	920 GWh	920 GWh
2002	920 GWh	920 GWh
2003	820 GWh	820 GWh
2004	860 GWh	860 GWh
2005	650 GWh	650 GWh
2006	660 GWh	660 GWh
2007	700 GWh	700 GWh
2008	710 GWh	710 GWh
2009	830 GWh	830 GWh
2010	900 GWh	900 GWh
2011	950 GWh	950 GWh
2012	960 GWh	960 GWh
2013	980 GWh	980 GWh
2014	1.00 TWh	1.00 TWh
2015	1.01 TWh	1.01 TWh
2016	1.10 TWh	1.10 TWh
2017	1.12 TWh	1.12 TWh
2018	1.14 TWh	1.14 TWh
2019	1.15 TWh	1.15 TWh
2020	1.14 TWh	1.14 TWh
2021	1.14 TWh	1.14 TWh
2022	1.28 TWh	1.28 TWh
2023	1.38 TWh	1.38 TWh
2024	1.38 TWh	1.38 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Guyana's electricity went from 653 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 642 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Guyana carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	653 gCO2/kWh
2001	653 gCO2/kWh
2002	653 gCO2/kWh
2003	652 gCO2/kWh
2004	652 gCO2/kWh
2005	651 gCO2/kWh
2006	652 gCO2/kWh
2007	651 gCO2/kWh
2008	652 gCO2/kWh
2009	653 gCO2/kWh
2010	639 gCO2/kWh
2011	635 gCO2/kWh
2012	640 gCO2/kWh
2013	640 gCO2/kWh
2014	640 gCO2/kWh
2015	641 gCO2/kWh
2016	642 gCO2/kWh
2017	641 gCO2/kWh
2018	645 gCO2/kWh
2019	640 gCO2/kWh
2020	645 gCO2/kWh
2021	641 gCO2/kWh
2022	646 gCO2/kWh
2023	642 gCO2/kWh
2024	642 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	1.38 TWh	1.38 TWh	642 gCO2/kWh	2.9%
2023	1.38 TWh	1.38 TWh	642 gCO2/kWh	2.9%
2022	1.28 TWh	1.28 TWh	646 gCO2/kWh	2.3%
2021	1.14 TWh	1.14 TWh	641 gCO2/kWh	3.5%
2020	1.14 TWh	1.14 TWh	645 gCO2/kWh	2.6%
2019	1.15 TWh	1.15 TWh	640 gCO2/kWh	3.5%
2018	1.14 TWh	1.14 TWh	645 gCO2/kWh	2.6%
2017	1.12 TWh	1.12 TWh	641 gCO2/kWh	3.6%
2016	1.10 TWh	1.10 TWh	642 gCO2/kWh	3.6%
2015	1.01 TWh	1.01 TWh	641 gCO2/kWh	4.0%
2014	1.00 TWh	1.00 TWh	640 gCO2/kWh	4.0%
2013	980 GWh	980 GWh	640 gCO2/kWh	4.1%
2012	960 GWh	960 GWh	640 gCO2/kWh	4.2%
2011	950 GWh	950 GWh	635 gCO2/kWh	5.3%
2010	900 GWh	900 GWh	639 gCO2/kWh	4.4%
2009	830 GWh	830 GWh	653 gCO2/kWh	1.2%
2008	710 GWh	710 GWh	652 gCO2/kWh	1.4%
2007	700 GWh	700 GWh	651 gCO2/kWh	1.4%
2006	660 GWh	660 GWh	652 gCO2/kWh	1.5%
2005	650 GWh	650 GWh	651 gCO2/kWh	1.5%
2004	860 GWh	860 GWh	652 gCO2/kWh	1.2%
2003	820 GWh	820 GWh	652 gCO2/kWh	1.2%
2002	920 GWh	920 GWh	653 gCO2/kWh	1.1%
2001	920 GWh	920 GWh	653 gCO2/kWh	1.1%
2000	900 GWh	900 GWh	653 gCO2/kWh	1.1%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Solar	Bioenergy
2024	0.7%	96.4%	1.5%	1.5%
2023	0.7%	96.4%	1.5%	1.5%
2022	0.8%	96.9%	0.8%	1.6%
2021	0.0%	96.5%	0.9%	2.6%
2020	0.0%	97.4%	0.9%	1.8%
2019	0.0%	96.5%	1.7%	1.7%
2018	0.0%	97.4%	0.9%	1.8%
2017	0.0%	96.4%	0.9%	2.7%
2016	0.0%	96.4%	0.0%	3.6%
2015	0.0%	96.0%	0.0%	4.0%
2014	0.0%	96.0%	0.0%	4.0%
2013	0.0%	95.9%	0.0%	4.1%
2012	0.0%	95.8%	0.0%	4.2%
2011	0.0%	94.7%	0.0%	5.3%
2010	0.0%	95.6%	0.0%	4.4%
2009	0.0%	98.8%	0.0%	1.2%
2008	0.0%	98.6%	0.0%	1.4%
2007	0.0%	98.6%	0.0%	1.4%
2006	0.0%	98.5%	0.0%	1.5%
2005	0.0%	98.5%	0.0%	1.5%
2004	0.0%	98.8%	0.0%	1.2%
2003	0.0%	98.8%	0.0%	1.2%
2002	0.0%	98.9%	0.0%	1.1%
2001	0.0%	98.9%	0.0%	1.1%
2000	0.0%	98.9%	0.0%	1.1%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. (2024). Guyana Electricity History, 2000 to 2024. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/guyana/history/

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World Power Monitor. Guyana Electricity History, 2000 to 2024. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/guyana/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_guyana_history_2024,
  title = {{Guyana Electricity History, 2000 to 2024}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/guyana/history/}
}

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