Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.09 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 132nd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.092 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.675 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.92 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Equatorial Guinea?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Equatorial Guinea was 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.