Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 67.18 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 67.18 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 97.1 watts per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.51 watts per capita, in 2011.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th of 221 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.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.96 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 7.47 watts per capita | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.02 watts per capita | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6 watts per capita | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.22 watts per capita | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.91 watts per capita | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.65 watts per capita | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.41 watts per capita | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.16 watts per capita | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.93 watts per capita | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.71 watts per capita | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.51 watts per capita | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 97.1 watts per capita | +2053.0% |
| 2013 | 93.3 watts per capita | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 89.73 watts per capita | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 86.39 watts per capita | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 83.38 watts per capita | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 80.62 watts per capita | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 78.87 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 76.32 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 74.26 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.4 watts per capita | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 70.5 watts per capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 68.82 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 67.18 watts per capita | -2.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 67.18 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 67.18 watts per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38 watts per capita, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2053.0% | 4.51 watts per capita | 97.1 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 watts per capita | 4.93 watts per capita | 7.96 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 watts per capita | 4.51 watts per capita | 97.1 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.63 watts per capita | 67.18 watts per capita | 74.26 watts per capita | 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Equatorial Guinea was 67.18 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1 watts per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 watts per capita in 2011.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).