Electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Electricity production by source was 7.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 258.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | — |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +258.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau?
- Electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau was 7.1% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for electricity production by source?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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