Electricity production from natural gas sources in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 67.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Equatorial Guinea, 1999–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Equatorial Guinea is 67.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 94.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2001.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.6% | — |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 30.8% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 60.7% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 64.6% | 68.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 69.1% compare
- 24 Benin 68.6% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.3% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 65.8% compare
- 28 Belarus 64.7% compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 64.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -13.82 % 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 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Equatorial Guinea?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Equatorial Guinea was 67.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2001.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.