Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 358.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Gabon is 358.42 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Gabon peaked at 676.51 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 358.42 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 627.17 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 664.33 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 676.51 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 643.83 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 619.01 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 546.63 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 623.2 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 507.63 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 547.54 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 565.73 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 523.29 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 465.77 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 487.31 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 486.13 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 399.31 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 445.86 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 390.42 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 431.17 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 587.62 kilowatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 577.67 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 611.4 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 576.42 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 625.32 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 366.23 kilowatt-hours | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 358.42 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 358.42 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 358.42 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602.16 kilowatt-hours | 507.63 kilowatt-hours | 676.51 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 479.46 kilowatt-hours | 390.42 kilowatt-hours | 587.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.56 kilowatt-hours | 358.42 kilowatt-hours | 625.32 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 hydropower per person in Gabon?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Gabon was 358.42 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 hydropower per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 676.51 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.42 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Gabon ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.