Electricity production by source in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity production by source was -17.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Gabon, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -17.2% for electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 35,474.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Gabon peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -17.3%, in 2020.
That places Gabon 207th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +164.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +5234.9% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | -6.8% | -129.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | -92.6% |
| 2006 | -4.9% | +885.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -214.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -98.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | -4.6% | -9399.4% |
| 2014 | -12.1% | +163.2% |
| 2015 | -12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | -10.6% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | -11.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | -11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -16.2% | +43.0% |
| 2020 | -17.3% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | -17.2% | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -17.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -17.2% 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 Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -9399.4% | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | +5234.9% | 0.5% | 28.1% |
| 2006 | -885.3% | -0.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | +214.3% | -4.9% | 5.7% |
| 1991 | +164.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| 2014 | -163.2% | -4.6% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | -6.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.8% | -16.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.3% | -17.3% | -17.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo -9.2% compare
- 205 Laos -10.0% compare
- 206 Nepal -15.1% compare
- 208 Equatorial Guinea -23.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Gabon?
- Electricity production by source in Gabon was -17.2% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity production by source?
- Gabon ranks 207th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35,474.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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