Global GridGuyana's energy mix and electricity
🇬🇾 In 2024, Guyana generated 1.38 TWh of electricity. Almost all of it, 96%, came from oil and other fossil fuels. In total, 2.8% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 97% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 645 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Guyana the 134th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 1.38 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 53%, from 0.90 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 1% to 2%. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 99% to 96%. Carbon intensity fell from 656 to 645 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Guyana are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2024
- Oil and other fossil fuels 96%
- Solar 1.4%
- Bioenergy 1.4%
- Gas 0.7%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 96% | 1.33 TWh |
| Solar | 1.4% | 0.02 TWh |
| Bioenergy | 1.4% | 0.02 TWh |
| Gas | 0.7% | 0.01 TWh |
Energy security score
Vulnerable. Guyana ranks 149th of 158 countries and 28th of 29 in Americas. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for Guyana, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more. | n/a |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, oil and other fossil fuels, made 96%. | 8 |
| Little reliance on imported power Guyana exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 2.8% of generation. | 3 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 97% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 3 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 0 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Guyana, 372 km being built and 0 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 0 export terminals operating (1 more being built or proposed).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.90 TWh | 1% | 99% | 656 |
| 2005 | 0.65 TWh | 2% | 99% | 646 |
| 2010 | 0.90 TWh | 4% | 96% | 644 |
| 2015 | 1.01 TWh | 4% | 96% | 644 |
| 2020 | 1.14 TWh | 3% | 97% | 640 |
| 2023 | 1.38 TWh | 2% | 97% | 645 |
| 2024 | 1.38 TWh | 2% | 97% | 645 |
Questions about Guyana's energy
What is Guyana's energy mix?
In 2024, Guyana's electricity came from oil and other fossil fuels 96%, solar 1.4%, bioenergy 1.4% and gas 0.7%.
How much of Guyana's electricity is renewable?
2.8% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024 (solar 1.4% and bioenergy 1.4%).
What is Guyana's main source of electricity?
Oil and other fossil fuels, which made 96% of its electricity in 2024.
How clean is Guyana's electricity?
About 645 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, above the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 134th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Guyana import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2024.
How secure is Guyana's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Guyana is 32 out of 100 (vulnerable), 149th of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).