Electricity generation from oil in Gambia
Gambia: Electricity generation from oil was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil in Gambia stood at 0.51 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Gambia peaked at 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 104th of 209 countries on this measure, 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
- 103 Lithuania 0.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 104 East Timor 0.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 106 Chile 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 107 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 73.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Gambia?
- Electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.