Guatemala electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Guatemala is
GTQ 2.286 per kWh or USD 0.296.
The electricity price for businesses is
GTQ 1.481 kWh or
USD 0.192.
These retail prices were collected in June 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica, Guatemala (CNEE), Empresa Eléctrica de Guatemala S.A. (EEGSA), Energuate
Electricity price analysis for Guatemala
- Residential electricity prices in Guatemala are 194.56% of the world average electricity price and 152.89% of the average price in North America.
- Business electricity rates in Guatemala are 128.03% of the world average price and 88.95% of the average in North America.
- Household rates are 154.36% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Guatemala are 139.39% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 132.69% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Guatemala
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Guatemala is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 41.67%,
wind 3.31%,
solar 2.34%,
hydro 49.46%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 3.21%.
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