Primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Primary energy use was 31.07 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is 31.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 37.15 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.245 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3222 terawatt-hours | 0.245 terawatt-hours | 0.5046 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5672 terawatt-hours | 0.5046 terawatt-hours | 0.7846 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 31.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4 terawatt-hours | 26.7 terawatt-hours | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 30.36 terawatt-hours | 36.92 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea?
- Primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea was 31.07 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.15 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for primary energy use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.