Electricity demand in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Electricity demand was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0.02 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
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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Measured in terawatt-hours.