Primary energy use per person in Gabon
Gabon: Primary energy use per person was 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,763 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
145th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13,292 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
All-time low
6,565 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 145th of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,436 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 10,977 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 9,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 13,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 11,557 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 9,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 8,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 9,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 9,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 11,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 11,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10,529 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 10,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9,421 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 9,667 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 10,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 7,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 8,111 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7,451 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 7,437 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,470 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7,094 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 8,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 8,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 9,807 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 8,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 9,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 7,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,859 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 6,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 6,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 6,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 142 El Salvador 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 143 North Korea 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 144 Morocco 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Samoa 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Namibia 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 145th out of 218 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.