Electricity demand in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Electricity demand was 1.49 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.49 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.51 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.49 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 159th out of 214 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.
Electricity demand in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.979 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -13.82 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Equatorial Guinea?
- Electricity demand in Equatorial Guinea was 1.49 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for electricity demand?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.