Electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Electricity production by source was -23.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea is -23.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 1,237.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -27.5%, in 2014.
That places Equatorial Guinea 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | -24.0% | — |
| 2002 | -24.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -22.6% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | -18.5% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | -17.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | -16.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | -15.1% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -77.8% |
| 2009 | -2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | -2.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | -27.5% | — |
| 2015 | -26.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | -24.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | -23.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | -23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -22.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | -25.7% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | -23.8% | -7.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -23.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -23.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Equatorial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +100.0% | -1.8% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | +77.8% | -15.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.5% | -24.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.2% | -27.5% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -24.7% | -25.7% | -23.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 by source in Equatorial Guinea?
- Electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea was -23.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.5% in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for electricity production by source?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,237.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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