Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 661.69 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 661.69 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gabon peaked at 682.92 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 391.98 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 391.98 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 397.07 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 408.88 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 455.74 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 450.19 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 519.3 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 470.72 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 597.59 kilowatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 572.43 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 529.62 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 593.06 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 667.79 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 676.81 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 601.13 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 601.5 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 587.95 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 647.52 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 602.72 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 664.46 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 670.28 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 645.85 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 664.78 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 682.92 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 672.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 661.69 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 661.69 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 661.69 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.42 kilowatt-hours, 9.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 479.35 kilowatt-hours | 391.98 kilowatt-hours | 597.59 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.32 kilowatt-hours | 587.95 kilowatt-hours | 676.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 665.46 kilowatt-hours | 645.85 kilowatt-hours | 682.92 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Gabon?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gabon was 661.69 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 682.92 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.98 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Gabon ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.