Only 5% of Guyana’s energy needs drawn from renewable resources – PM

-but says there will be a big increase

Five percent of Guyana’s energy needs is being met from renewable resources.

The revelation was made by Prime Minister Mark Phillips in response to a question from Stabroek News during his end-of-year press conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre yesterday.

Renewable energy resources refer to self-replenishing energy that doesn’t run out. They are also zero carbon and can be used for electricity generation, transportation etc. Some of these include solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy.

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