Electricity demand per person in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity demand per person was 1,252 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,252 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Gabon peaked at 1,535 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,027 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Gabon 145th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | 1,126 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | 1,122 kilowatt-hours | 1,487 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,405 kilowatt-hours | 1,252 kilowatt-hours | 1,535 kilowatt-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 electricity demand per person in Gabon?
- Electricity demand per person in Gabon was 1,252 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,535 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,027 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity demand per person?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.