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Guatemala — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 27 energy assets in Guatemala across 7 layers — the 117th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 9 power plants, 6 cement plants and 5 interconnectors. Operating generation capacity is 1.5 GW, led by biomass at 31%.

The companies named on the most assets are Cementos Progreso SA (3), Grupo Cemcal SA (3) and Empresa Petrolera Del Itsmo (2), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Guatemala's mapped assets in service predate 2003 (median commissioning year of the 16 with a known date), 6 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is San Miguel Cement Plant, dating from 1974. 3 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Guatemala – Honduras interconnection (planned) (300 MW).

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27
Total assets
#117
of 157 countries
1.5 GW
operating · 9 power plants
3
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 15.8 TWhDemand 16.4 TWhClean 68%Intensity 301 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 600 GWh

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Power grid 1,845 kmPower Plants 9Cement Plants 6Interconnectors 5Oil & Gas Fields 4Pipelines 1Export Terminals 1Iron & Steel Plants 1

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Guatemala have?
OverWatts maps 27 in Guatemala across 7 asset classes — the 117th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Guatemala have?
About 1.5 GW operating across 8 plants, mostly biomass 31%, coal 30% and hydro 28%.
Who owns Guatemala's energy infrastructure?
Cementos Progreso SA is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (3), followed by Grupo Cemcal SA (3), Empresa Petrolera Del Itsmo (2) and Perenco (2).
What energy projects are under construction in Guatemala?
The largest under way or proposed are Guatemala – Honduras interconnection (planned) (300 MW), Guatemala – El Salvador interconnection (planned) (300 MW) and Santo Tomás solar farm (100 MW).