Electricity generation from renewables in Guinea
Guinea: Electricity generation from renewables was 3.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Guinea, 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 renewables in Guinea stood at 3.03 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 621.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Guinea peaked at 3.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Guinea 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +114.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 2022 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.98 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 terawatt-hours, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +114.3% | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.502 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.803 terawatt-hours | 0.41 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 generation from renewables in Guinea?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Guinea was 3.03 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 renewables recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Guinea ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.