Electricity generation from hydropower in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.4 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2013 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +212.5% |
| 2014 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.4 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +400.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +212.5% | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours |
| 2012 | +166.7% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +52.0% | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | -40.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | -27.1% | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.018 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.304 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.438 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -13.82 % 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 2.7% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Equatorial Guinea?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Equatorial Guinea was 0.4 terawatt-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 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.