Net electricity imports in Gabon
Gabon: Net electricity imports was 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.58 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Gabon peaked at 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Gabon 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.276 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.554 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Gabon?
- Net electricity imports in Gabon was 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for net electricity imports?
- Gabon ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.