Primary energy use in Gabon
Gabon: Primary energy use was 17.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.17 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
147th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19.96 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
7.06 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 147th of 219 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.
Primary energy use in Gabon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 8.43 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 10.78 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 8.04 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.56 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 11.23 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 11.49 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 11.14 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.71 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 11.4 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.37 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.9 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.01 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.79 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.09 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 14.6 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 18.76 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.92 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 18.93 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.59 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.96 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 16.67 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 16.47 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.93 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.64 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 16.61 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.17 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 17.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 17.17 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 144 Mauritania 19.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Namibia 18.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Bhutan 17.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Guyana 16.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Madagascar 16.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 New Caledonia 14.05 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % 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 6.9% (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 147th out of 219 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.