Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Energy intensity was 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1404 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1999.
That places Equatorial Guinea 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3999 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3461 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5639 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3482 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1404 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5498 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1702 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9682 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 16 Singapore 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 18 Canada 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 20 Mozambique 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 21 South Africa 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 22 Barbados 1.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea?
- Energy intensity in Equatorial Guinea was 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for energy intensity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 19th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.