Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Guinea
Guinea: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 428 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Guinea stood at 428. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Guinea peaked at 428 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.2, in 2011.
Guinea ranks 135th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208 | — |
| 2001 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 216 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 191 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 195 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 124 | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 77.2 | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 86.6 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 210.6 | +143.2% |
| 2014 | 210.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 235.6 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 226 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 243 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 247 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 226.8 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 376 | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 428 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 428 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 428 | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 428 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800.61, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 428 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 280.74, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +143.2% | 86.6 | 210.6 |
| 2020 | +65.8% | 226.8 | 376 |
| 2011 | -37.7% | 124 | 77.2 |
| 2010 | -36.4% | 195 | 124 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.8 | 191 | 216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.74 | 77.2 | 247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415 | 376 | 428 | 4 |
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 installed capacity, megawatt in Guinea?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Guinea was 428 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 428 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2 in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Guinea ranks 135th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.