Guyana Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Guyana generated 20.0 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 1.5% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 155th largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Guyana generated 20.0 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 1.5% of Guyana's electricity in 2024.
- Guyana was the 155th largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Guyana's solar generation in 2024 was about the same as in 2019, at 20.0 GWh.
- Guyana's solar generation in 2024 was 20.0 GWh, up from none in 2014.
- Guyana's solar generation peaked at 20.0 GWh in 2019.
- Guyana's solar share in 2024 was below the world share of 7.0%.
- Guyana had 20 MW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 20.0 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Guyana's electricity | 1.5% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 155 of 181 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 20 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 0 TWh |
| 2016 | 0 TWh |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2022 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2023 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2024 | 20.0 GWh |
| Year | Guyana | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.0 GWh | 1.5% | 7.0% | 20 MW |
| 2023 | 20.0 GWh | 1.5% | 5.6% | 20 MW |
| 2022 | 10.0 GWh | 0.8% | 4.6% | 10 MW |
| 2021 | 10.0 GWh | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10 MW |
| 2020 | 10.0 GWh | 0.9% | 3.2% | 10 MW |
| 2019 | 20.0 GWh | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 MW |
| 2018 | 10.0 GWh | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 MW |
| 2017 | 10.0 GWh | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0 GW |
| 2016 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 GW |
| 2015 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 GW |
Full year by year history for Guyana
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
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World Power Monitor. (2024). Guyana Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/guyana/solar/
World Power Monitor. Guyana Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/guyana/solar/
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