Primary energy use per person in Togo
Togo: Primary energy use per person was 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Togo, 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 Togo stood at 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Togo peaked at 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 688.66 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
Togo ranks 185th 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 | 849.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 702.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 808.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 688.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 864.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 182 Lesotho 1,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 183 Kenya 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Guinea 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Sudan 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 20.7% (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 1.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 32.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Togo?
- Primary energy use per person in Togo was 1,519 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,947 kilowatt-hours per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 688.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Togo rank for primary energy use per person?
- Togo ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.