Access to electricity (% of population) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Access to electricity (% of population) was 65.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea stood at 65.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 67.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.8% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -2.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 65.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 65% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 65.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.8% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.1% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea?
- Access to electricity in Equatorial Guinea was 65.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for access to electricity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.