Annual change in primary energy use in Guinea
Guinea: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.5105 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Guinea stood at 0.5105 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 417.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Guinea peaked at 2.63 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.36 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Guinea 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0726 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.063 terawatt-hours | -186.7% |
| 1983 | 0.068 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0118 terawatt-hours | -82.6% |
| 1985 | -0.2556 terawatt-hours | -2260.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7985 terawatt-hours | -412.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3063 terawatt-hours | -61.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0651 terawatt-hours | -78.8% |
| 1989 | -0.1712 terawatt-hours | -363.2% |
| 1990 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -1000.8% |
| 1991 | -1.36 terawatt-hours | -187.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1554 terawatt-hours | -111.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2357 terawatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | -75.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0472 terawatt-hours | -181.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 terawatt-hours | -136.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1328 terawatt-hours | +662.7% |
| 1998 | 0.084 terawatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.084 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +1767.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4444 terawatt-hours | -71.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2973 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1356 terawatt-hours | -54.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4186 terawatt-hours | +208.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2179 terawatt-hours | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2332 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4493 terawatt-hours | +92.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1211 terawatt-hours | -73.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5367 terawatt-hours | +343.3% |
| 2010 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +202.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3635 terawatt-hours | -77.6% |
| 2012 | -0.4823 terawatt-hours | -232.7% |
| 2013 | -1.34 terawatt-hours | +178.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4666 terawatt-hours | -134.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +242.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1138 terawatt-hours | -108.1% |
| 2018 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -2414.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1802 terawatt-hours | -92.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5685 terawatt-hours | +215.5% |
| 2023 | -0.1609 terawatt-hours | -128.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5105 terawatt-hours | -417.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.5105 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.5105 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2414.0% | -0.1138 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | -2260.8% | 0.0118 terawatt-hours | -0.2556 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +1767.8% | 0.084 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0903 terawatt-hours | -0.2556 terawatt-hours | 0.7985 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0907 terawatt-hours | -1.36 terawatt-hours | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4423 terawatt-hours | 0.1211 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8635 terawatt-hours | -1.34 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6854 terawatt-hours | -0.1609 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 89 Malawi 0.5793 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Gabon 0.5628 terawatt-hours compare
- 91 Mauritania 0.5335 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 0.4659 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 American Samoa 0.4323 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 Senegal 0.3205 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Guinea?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Guinea was 0.5105 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Guinea ranks 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.