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Power plants in Guatemala

76 power-plant records · 3,689 MW reported capacity

  • Hydro 39%
  • Oil 25%
  • Biomass 17%
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Guatemala at a glance

Power-plant records
76
Reported capacity
3,689 MW
Renewable electricity (2024)
68.3%
Most records
Hydro, Oil
Capital
Guatemala City

Records by technology

Counts records, not generation share · coverage & dates

Reported capacity is the rated size of the listed installations, not electricity being produced now. Source dates and coverage differ, so newer facilities may be absent and historical records may remain.

How electricity works in Guatemala

Wholesale marketCompetitive generation, regulated retail

The Wholesale Market Administrator (AMM) dispatches plants. Hydro, biomass and coal supply power. Part of the regional MER market via the SIEPAC line.

  1. GenerationGenerators bid into a market
  2. TransmissionSystem operator dispatches
  3. DistributionRegulated distributors
  4. CustomersRegulated tariffs

Who regulates

  • CNEEEnergy regulator

Who controls the grid

State-owned INDE and private companies (such as TRECSA) own transmission; EEGSA, Energuate and municipal utilities distribute.

Markets & power exchanges

Regional grid

What does “Wholesale market” mean?

Power plants compete to sell electricity in a wholesale market or pool, dispatched by a system operator. Most consumers still buy from a regulated distribution company at approved tariffs.

References reviewed 2026-09-29. Logos are each organisation’s own site icon, shown to identify it. Selected organisations, not an exhaustive list of licence holders.

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ELECTRICITY IN 2024

How Guatemala generates electricity

Electricity generated15.8 TWh
Renewable share68.3%
Low-carbon share68.3%
Carbon intensity301.5 gCO₂e/kWh

Electricity mix 2024

Annual generation by source · terawatt-hours (TWh)

Hydro6.3 TWh
Wind0.37 TWh
Solar0.28 TWh
Bioenergy3.5 TWh
Other renewables0.34 TWh
Nuclear0 TWh
Coal2.5 TWh
Gas0 TWh
Other fossil2.5 TWh

Missing categories are labelled “No data”. Rounding can cause small differences from the reported total.

Source: Ember (2026), processed by Our World in Data · CC BY 4.0 · Snapshot 24 April 2026. Method & download details.

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Geography and data notes

Guatemala is in Central America. Its coastal or island geography provides a different setting for electricity infrastructure from inland systems. This profile connects country reference information with the historical station inventory and reported electricity generation.

Capital
Guatemala City
Languages
Spanish
Region
Central America

Geographic reference: Countries geographic database (ODbL). Boundaries and names are for orientation; language listings are introductory, not exhaustive. Banner map: Natural Earth boundaries (public domain) with this atlas’s station records.

The source inventory contains 76 records for Guatemala. Select a fuel in the map to explore where its stations are located, then open a record to inspect reported capacity and provenance.

Inventory coverage

76 source records. 0 reported operational in their source snapshot; this is not live status.

74 lack an owner/operator; 9 lack a commissioning year.

Coverage, dates & exclusions
THE GENERATION INVENTORY

List of power plants in Guatemala

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Browse 76 source records, ordered by reported capacity. Ownership and operating status describe the source snapshot; they may have changed. Missing information is shown explicitly.

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