Primary energy use per person in Gambia
Gambia: Primary energy use per person was 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Gambia, 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
Gambia recorded 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Gambia peaked at 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Gambia 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 831.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 720.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 917.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 794.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 910.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 869.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 980.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 980.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 804.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 791.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 707.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 192 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Afghanistan 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Eritrea 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Ethiopia 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 73.09 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 9.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Gambia?
- Primary energy use per person in Gambia was 833.63 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Gambia ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.