Electricity production by source in Togo
Togo: Electricity production by source was 11.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Togo, 1990–2021
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 Togo stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of up 377.6% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Togo peaked at 85.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -15.3%, in 2018.
That places Togo 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, 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 production by source in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | -5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -713.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -88.4% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +1493.1% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +831.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -82.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +44262.9% |
| 2018 | -15.3% | -210.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -116.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +377.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 11.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +44262.9% | 0.0% | 13.9% |
| 2003 | +1493.1% | 4.1% | 64.9% |
| 2015 | +831.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2001 | +713.5% | -5.7% | 35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | -5.7% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | -15.3% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 2.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.75 % 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 15.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Togo?
- Electricity production by source in Togo was 11.7% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for electricity production by source?
- Togo ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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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