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How seasonal is Guatemala's power generation, and what operating risk does that imply?

According to the cited documentsEnergy and water

Coal / Hydro / Bunker fuel

29% / 24.2% / 15.2%

May 2025AMM

Seasonality is strong and is best modeed as an operating risk. In May 2025, at the close of the dry season, coal supplied 29% of generation, hydro 24.2% and bunker fuel 15.2%; in October 2025, in the middle of the rainy season, hydro reached 66.3% (766.22 GWh). It is the thermal mix of the dry months that pushes the spot price up, as it did in 2024.

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  • Hydro66.3%766.22 GWhOct 2025AMM
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Sources

  • AMM

    AMM Revista Digital, Análisis del MM mayo 2025

    • Coal / Hydro / Bunker fuel
    • Hydro
    rd.amm.org.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • AMM

    AMM Revista Digital, Análisis del MM octubre 2025

    • Coal / Hydro / Bunker fuel
    • Hydro
    rd.amm.org.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • AMM

    Análisis del Mercado Mayorista octubre 2025

    • Coal / Hydro / Bunker fuel
    • Hydro
    rd.amm.org.gtAccessed Sep 13, 2026Go to the source