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Guyana — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 29 energy assets in Guyana across 4 layers — the 114th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 24 oil & gas fields, 3 power plants and 1 LNG terminals.

The companies named on the most assets are ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd (22), CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Ltd (21) and Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd (21), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Guyana's mapped assets in service predate 2022 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date), 5 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Liza Oil and Gas Field (Guyana), dating from 2019. 24 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Wales power station (300 MW).

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29
Total assets
#114
of 157 countries
0 MW
operating · 3 power plants
24
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 1.4 TWhDemand 1.4 TWhClean 3%Intensity 645 gCO₂/kWh

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Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Guyana have?
OverWatts maps 29 in Guyana across 4 asset classes — the 114th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
Who owns Guyana's energy infrastructure?
ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (22), followed by CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Ltd (21), Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd (21) and Guyana Power and Light Inc (2).
What energy projects are under construction in Guyana?
The largest under way or proposed are Wales power station (300 MW), Amaila Falls hydroelectric plant (165 MW) and Guyana LNG Terminal.