As of 2020, Guatemala had 4110 MW of installed electrical capacity, based primarily on hydro power (38.38%), fossil fuels (30.36%), and biomass (25.20%). Other renewable sources represented a much smaller percentage of capacity, including wind (2.61%), solar (2.25%) and geothermal energy (1.20%).
This page is part of Global Energy Monitor 's Latin America Energy Portal. In 2018, Guatemala derived 57.43% of its total energy supply from biofuels and waste, followed by oil (29.54%), coal (7.68%), hydro (3.22%), and other renewables such as wind and solar (2.12%).
New techniques and technologies will be needed to decarbonise these areas. The National Energy Plan of Guatemala defines the promotion of renewables as a priority. The plan aims to promote the use of clean and environmentally friendly energy for domestic consumption without losing sight of energy security and the need for supply
Guatemala’s electricity market has been operating as a free market since 1996, when the activities of the electricity industry were separated, opening the generation and commercialization of energy to free competition.
Guatemala's electricity industry is regulated by the General Electricity Act (Ley General de Electricidad) and the CNEE (Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica). The DGH (General Direction of Hydrocarbons) regulates the hydrocarbon sub-sector.
Guatemala does not produce any natural gas. Guatemala consumed 89,000 bbl/day as of 2016 of refined petroleum products. Oil and gas is imported primarily from the United States and Mexico.
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