Primary energy use per person in Guinea
Guinea: Primary energy use per person was 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Guinea, 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
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Guinea stood at 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Guinea peaked at 1,555 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 623.39 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
Guinea ranks 187th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 | 715.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 623.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 780.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 705.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 653.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 938.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 907.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 827.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 968.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 892.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 184 Solomon Islands 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Togo 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Sudan 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Cameroon 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Mali 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- 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 0.5% (2016)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Guinea?
- Primary energy use per person in Guinea was 1,483 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,555 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Guinea rank for primary energy use per person?
- Guinea ranks 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.