Electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.91 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.52 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.79 terawatt-hours
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon stood at 0.91 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon peaked at 1.52 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.79 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Gabon 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.94 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | -40.1% |
| 2024 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 0.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.962 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-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 in Gabon?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon was 0.91 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Gabon ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.