Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 44.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 44.0% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Gabon peaked at 72.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2011.
That places Gabon 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.1% | — |
| 1991 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 44.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 4.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 44.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 60.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 46.2% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 41.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 45.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Gabon?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Gabon was 44.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.