Primary energy use in Gambia
Gambia: Primary energy use was 2.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Gambia, 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
Gambia recorded 2.3 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Gambia peaked at 2.37 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6439 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 187th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7038 terawatt-hours | 0.6439 terawatt-hours | 0.786 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8815 terawatt-hours | 0.7839 terawatt-hours | 0.9754 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 184 Saint Lucia 2.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 185 Bermuda 2.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 186 American Samoa 2.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 189 Central African Republic 1.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 190 Grenada 1.68 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (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 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Gambia?
- Primary energy use in Gambia was 2.3 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6439 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for primary energy use?
- Gambia ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.