Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 5,591 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,591 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
24th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,624 kilowatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
4,593 kilowatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gibraltar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gibraltar stood at 5,591 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gibraltar peaked at 6,624 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,593 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Gibraltar 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,687 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4,696 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,668 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,593 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,871 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4,796 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,064 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,328 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5,586 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5,511 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,756 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5,365 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 5,616 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 5,859 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,091 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,624 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6,235 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6,128 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,307 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,194 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5,801 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6,236 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 5,581 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 5,975 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 5,591 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 5,591 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 5,591 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,980 kilowatt-hours | 4,593 kilowatt-hours | 5,586 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,017 kilowatt-hours | 5,365 kilowatt-hours | 6,624 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,837 kilowatt-hours | 5,581 kilowatt-hours | 6,236 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 6,327 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 5,867 kilowatt-hours compare
- 23 Japan 5,630 kilowatt-hours compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,584 kilowatt-hours compare
- 26 Bahamas 5,557 kilowatt-hours compare
- 27 Russia 5,328 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Gibraltar
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gibraltar?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Gibraltar was 5,591 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,624 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,593 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Gibraltar rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Gibraltar ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.