Primary energy use per person in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary energy use per person was 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
692.55 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
198th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,244 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1993
All-time low
410.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 410.83 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
That places Guinea-Bissau 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary energy use per person in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 431.96 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 424.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 417.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 410.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 540.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 596.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 505.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 858.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.8% |
| 1988 | 970.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 965.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 1,137 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,173 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,176 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 807.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 804.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 804.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 914.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 924.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 914.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 913.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 946.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 898.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 907.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 907.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 897.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 890.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 887.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 908.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 915.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 929.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 733.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 489.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 600.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 697.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 738.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 733.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +69.8% | 505.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 858.25 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | -33.3% | 733.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 489.61 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +31.6% | 410.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 540.61 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | -25.8% | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.3 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 612.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 410.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 970.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 883.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 804.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 946.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 815.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 489.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 929.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 706.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 195 Eritrea 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 196 Gambia 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Ethiopia 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Uganda 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 South Sudan 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary energy use per person in Guinea-Bissau was 692.55 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary energy use per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 198th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.