Primary energy use per person in Guinea
Guinea: Primary energy use per person was 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,483 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,555 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
623.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 729.67 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 701.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 699.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 698.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 684.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 623.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 747.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 780.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 770.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 723.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 938.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 699.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 699.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 711.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 698.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 673.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 656.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 660.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 658.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 653.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 827.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 868.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 889.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 884.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 912.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 917.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 923.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 948.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 938.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 968.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 892.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 911.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +29.7% | 723.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 938.48 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +26.5% | 653.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 827.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | -25.5% | 938.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 699.27 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 185 Solomon Islands 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Togo 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Sudan 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Cameroon 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Mali 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 13.8% (2016)
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 188th out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.