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Power plants in Guyana

A directory of 6 power plants in Guyana with a combined installed capacity of 136 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

6power plants
136MW total capacity
2fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Guyana)

Oil: 4 plants4OilBiomass: 1 plants1Biomass

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Guyana electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

645gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
2.9%low-carbon electricity
2.9%renewables
97.1%fossil fuels
Oil: 96 %96OilSolar: 1 %1SolarBiomass: 1 %1BiomassGas: 1 %1Gas

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Guyana

#PlantFuelMW
1Kingston 11Oil36
2SkeldonBiomass30
3Vreed en HoopOil26
4Kingston 1Oil22
5Versailles Power StationOil22

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Guyana?

There are 5 current or operating power-plant records in Guyana in this open dataset, with about 136 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Guyana?

Kingston 11 is the largest at about 36 MW (oil).

What fuels generate electricity in Guyana?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (4 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Guyana's electricity grid?

Guyana's grid carbon intensity is about 645 gCO₂/kWh, with 2.9% 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)).