Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia
Gambia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.51 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 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia peaked at 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Gambia 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.192 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.299 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.502 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 148 South Sudan 0.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Macao 0.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 Seychelles 0.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 151 East Timor 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Togo 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 French Polynesia 0.47 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 73.09 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gambia was 0.51 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.