Electricity generation from oil per person in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Electricity generation from oil per person was 36.34 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 36.34 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.67 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.79 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 138th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 kilowatt-hours | 15.17 kilowatt-hours | 24.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.71 kilowatt-hours | 11.79 kilowatt-hours | 43.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.02 kilowatt-hours | 36.34 kilowatt-hours | 39.74 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 135 Hungary 41.53 kilowatt-hours compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 40.48 kilowatt-hours compare
- 137 Bulgaria 38.72 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Madagascar 28.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 Latvia 26.98 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 62.26 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 8.14 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 29.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Guinea-Bissau?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Guinea-Bissau was 36.34 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 43.67 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 138th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.