Electricity production by source in Guinea
Guinea: Electricity production by source was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in 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
In 2021, electricity production by source in Guinea stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 345.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Guinea peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 166th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 163 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
- 164 Ghana 0.8% compare
- 165 Dominica 0.8% compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.7% compare
- 168 Paraguay 0.7% compare
- 169 French Polynesia 0.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2016)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Guinea?
- Electricity production by source in Guinea was 0.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for electricity production by source?
- Guinea ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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