Electricity generation from oil in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity generation from oil was 0.53 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.59 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
0.19 terawatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil in Gabon, 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 from oil in Gabon is 0.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Gabon peaked at 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.19 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
That places Gabon 103rd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Gabon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +105.3% |
| 2019 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.53 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.315 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.336 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.273 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.494 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % 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 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Gabon?
- Electricity generation from oil in Gabon was 0.53 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 oil recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Gabon ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.