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 132nd of 219 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.
Primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2457 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3058 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3058 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3066 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3665 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3058 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3177 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3185 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5046 terawatt-hours | +58.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5046 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5046 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5059 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5046 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5046 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5046 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5059 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5679 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7846 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7846 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | +311.2% |
| 2001 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 28.23 terawatt-hours | +1448.2% |
| 2003 | 30.59 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 2005 | 22.59 terawatt-hours | +264.9% |
| 2006 | 27.61 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 30.54 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 30.18 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.99 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 30.76 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 33.08 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 32.07 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.79 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.61 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 27.14 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 26.8 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.15 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 26.92 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.36 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 35.01 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 36.92 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 36.05 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 31.07 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 31.07 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 31.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1448.2% | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 28.23 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +311.2% | 0.7846 terawatt-hours | 3.23 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +264.9% | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 22.59 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | -79.8% | 30.59 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +58.4% | 0.3185 terawatt-hours | 0.5046 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -13.82 % 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 2.7% (1983)
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 132nd out of 219 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.