Electricity demand in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Electricity demand was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.08 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.052 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 201 Solomon Islands 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Western Sahara 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 204 Vanuatu 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 206 Tonga 0.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 207 Nauru 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 207 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 29.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Guinea-Bissau?
- Electricity demand in Guinea-Bissau was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for electricity demand?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.