Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guinea

Guinea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 67.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.77 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
176th
of 209 countries
All-time high
72.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
13.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guinea, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 47.5 kilowatt-hours2001: 48 kilowatt-hours2002: 48.4 kilowatt-hours2003: 51.9 kilowatt-hours2004: 38.6 kilowatt-hours2005: 32.4 kilowatt-hours2006: 28.6 kilowatt-hours2007: 25.9 kilowatt-hours2008: 29.3 kilowatt-hours2009: 27.6 kilowatt-hours2010: 14.4 kilowatt-hours2011: 13.1 kilowatt-hours2012: 22 kilowatt-hours2013: 15.2 kilowatt-hours2014: 25.3 kilowatt-hours2015: 20.4 kilowatt-hours2016: 42.2 kilowatt-hours2017: 43.6 kilowatt-hours2018: 57.5 kilowatt-hours2019: 56.8 kilowatt-hours2020: 72.5 kilowatt-hours2021: 71.5 kilowatt-hours2022: 72.6 kilowatt-hours2023: 70.8 kilowatt-hours2024: 67.8 kilowatt-hours

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 Guinea stood at 67.77 kilowatt-hours.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guinea peaked at 72.57 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.14 kilowatt-hours, in 2011.

Guinea ranks 176th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.82 kilowatt-hours 25.87 kilowatt-hours 51.86 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 31.05 kilowatt-hours 13.14 kilowatt-hours 57.46 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 71.03 kilowatt-hours 67.77 kilowatt-hours 72.57 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 173 Mozambique 94.71 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 174 Tanzania 86.49 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 175 Uruguay 76.82 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 177 Benin 67.07 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 178 Cameroon 66.96 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 179 Togo 59.48 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guinea?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Guinea was 67.77 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 72.57 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.14 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
How does Guinea rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Guinea ranks 176th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
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