Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 1.68 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.68 terawatt-hours for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gabon peaked at 1.68 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Gabon 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.704 terawatt-hours | 0.5 terawatt-hours | 0.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gabon?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Gabon was 1.68 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.