Primary energy use per person in Gabon
Gabon: Primary energy use per person was 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Gabon is 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Gabon peaked at 13,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 144th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 141 El Salvador 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 142 North Korea 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 Morocco 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 145 Samoa 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Namibia 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Gabon?
- Primary energy use per person in Gabon was 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for primary energy use per person?
- Gabon ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.