Electricity generation in Gambia
Gambia: Electricity generation was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 0.51 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Gambia peaked at 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Gambia 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
- 174 Liberia 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 South Sudan 0.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 176 Cape Verde 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 177 East Timor 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Burundi 0.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 0.49 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 73.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Gambia?
- Electricity generation 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 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for electricity generation?
- Gambia ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.