Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gambia
Gambia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 184.78 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 184.78 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gambia peaked at 194.1 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.34 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Gambia 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.1 kilowatt-hours | 89.34 kilowatt-hours | 132.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.18 kilowatt-hours | 115.5 kilowatt-hours | 187.23 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.43 kilowatt-hours | 184.78 kilowatt-hours | 194.1 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (2024)
- 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 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 73.09 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gambia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gambia was 184.78 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 194.1 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.34 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.