Primary energy use in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary energy use was 1.52 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 1.52 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3573 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd of 219 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3582 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.3573 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3573 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3573 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4776 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5359 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4609 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7955 terawatt-hours | +72.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9147 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9252 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9968 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9411 terawatt-hours | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.52 terawatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.82 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.52 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +72.6% | 0.4609 terawatt-hours | 0.7955 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | -31.7% | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 0.9411 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +33.7% | 0.3573 terawatt-hours | 0.4776 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | +25.5% | 0.9411 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.554 terawatt-hours | 0.3573 terawatt-hours | 0.9252 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 0.9968 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 0.9411 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary energy use in Guinea-Bissau was 1.52 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3573 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary energy use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.