Electricity generation from oil per person in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity generation from oil per person was 208.75 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
208.75 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
76th
of 214 countries
All-time high
379.12 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
88.09 kilowatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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
Gabon recorded 208.75 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Gabon peaked at 379.12 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.09 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
Gabon ranks 76th of 214 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 oil per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 211.67 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 160.35 kilowatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 163.55 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 202.55 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 225.09 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 293.82 kilowatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 251.93 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 379.12 kilowatt-hours | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 261.33 kilowatt-hours | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 144.44 kilowatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 122.1 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 129.07 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 162.44 kilowatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 162.04 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 126.36 kilowatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 107.79 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 99.99 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 88.09 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 176.29 kilowatt-hours | +100.1% |
| 2019 | 185.21 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 172.22 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 197.75 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 222.15 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 213.3 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 208.75 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 208.75 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 208.75 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 11.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229.39 kilowatt-hours | 144.44 kilowatt-hours | 379.12 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.94 kilowatt-hours | 88.09 kilowatt-hours | 185.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.83 kilowatt-hours | 172.22 kilowatt-hours | 222.15 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 oil per person in Gabon?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Gabon was 208.75 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 oil per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 379.12 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.09 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Gabon ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.