Primary energy use in Gabon
Gabon: Primary energy use was 17.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Gabon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Gabon is 17.17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Gabon peaked at 19.96 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.06 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Gabon ranks 146th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 terawatt-hours | 10.58 terawatt-hours | 13.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 terawatt-hours | 9.9 terawatt-hours | 12.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 terawatt-hours | 14.09 terawatt-hours | 19.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 15.6 terawatt-hours | 17.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 143 Mauritania 19.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Namibia 18.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Bhutan 17.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Guyana 16.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Madagascar 16.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 New Caledonia 14.05 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Gabon?
- Primary energy use in Gabon was 17.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.96 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for primary energy use?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.