Guatemala
power plants.
Guatemala has 76 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 3.7 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 27.3% of tracked capacity (1 GW), with oil a distant second at 26.7%. The largest single plant we track is Chixoy (300 MW, online since 1983).
Guatemala electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Guatemala
Frequently asked questions
Where does Guatemala get its electricity?
Across the 76 plants in our catalog, Guatemala's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 27.3% (1 GW), then oil at 26.7% and biomass at 23.9%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Guatemala?
The largest plant we track in Guatemala is Chixoy, a hydro facility with 300 MW of capacity (commissioned 1983). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 75 other Guatemala plants.
How many power plants does Guatemala have?
Our catalog tracks 76 power plants in Guatemala, totalling 3.7 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Guatemala's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Guatemala to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.