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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.52 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
The figure 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 192nd 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 | 0.554 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 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 29.6% (2023)
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 192nd out of 218 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.