Power plants in Guatemala
A directory of 77 power plants in Guatemala with a combined installed capacity of 3,917 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.
Power mix by fuel (Guatemala)
Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Guatemala electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)
Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Largest plants in Guatemala
| # | Plant | Fuel | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chixoy | Hydro | 300 |
| 2 | Jaguar Energy power station | Coal | 300 |
| 3 | Puerto Barrios Iberdrola power station | Coal | 300 |
| 4 | Arizona Vapor | Oil | 170 |
| 5 | Magdalena | Biomass | 145 |
| 6 | San Jose | Coal | 139 |
| 7 | Poliwatt | Oil | 129 |
| 8 | Biomass | Biomass | 119 |
| 9 | Santa Ana | Biomass | 104 |
| 10 | Xacbal | Hydro | 97 |
| 11 | Las Palmas | Oil | 89 |
| 12 | Palo Viejo | Hydro | 87 |
| 13 | Trinidad | Biomass | 87 |
| 14 | Pantaleon | Biomass | 82 |
| 15 | Aguacapa | Hydro | 80 |
| 16 | Horus 1 y 2 | Solar | 80 |
| 17 | Tampa | Oil | 80 |
| 18 | La Union | Biomass | 78 |
| 19 | Palo Gordo | Biomass | 77 |
| 20 | Industria Textiles Del Lago | Oil | 70 |
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Power plants in Guatemala by region
Frequently asked questions
How many power plants are in Guatemala?
There are 76 current or operating power-plant records in Guatemala in this open dataset, with about 3,917 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.
What is the largest power plant in Guatemala?
Chixoy is the largest at about 300 MW (hydro).
What fuels generate electricity in Guatemala?
The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (30 plants), across 8 fuel types in total.
How clean is Guatemala's electricity grid?
Guatemala's grid carbon intensity is about 301 gCO₂/kWh, with 68.3% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).