Electricity generation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Electricity generation was 1.49 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Equatorial Guinea is 1.49 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.49 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.979 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -13.82 % 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 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Equatorial Guinea?
- Electricity generation in Equatorial Guinea was 1.49 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 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for electricity generation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.