Electricity demand in Guinea
Guinea: Electricity demand was 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity demand in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Guinea stood at 4.03 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 467.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Guinea peaked at 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.55 terawatt-hours, in 2011.
That places Guinea 140th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +60.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 4 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.845 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 13.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Guinea?
- Electricity demand in Guinea was 4.03 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for electricity demand?
- Guinea ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.