Electricity generation from renewables per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 211.36 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 211.36 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2024.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 323.26 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.65 kilowatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Equatorial Guinea 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 13.34 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.53 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.79 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 11.11 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 10.56 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.65 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 46.1 kilowatt-hours | +377.6% |
| 2009 | 44.03 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 25.23 kilowatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 24.16 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 61.85 kilowatt-hours | +156.0% |
| 2013 | 185.71 kilowatt-hours | +200.3% |
| 2014 | 271.46 kilowatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 323.26 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 311.63 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 281.62 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 272.21 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 269.43 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 285.47 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 267.23 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 266.14 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 189.44 kilowatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 211.36 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 211.36 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 211.36 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +377.6% | 9.65 kilowatt-hours | 46.1 kilowatt-hours |
| 2013 | +200.3% | 61.85 kilowatt-hours | 185.71 kilowatt-hours |
| 2012 | +156.0% | 24.16 kilowatt-hours | 61.85 kilowatt-hours |
| 2014 | +46.2% | 185.71 kilowatt-hours | 271.46 kilowatt-hours |
| 2010 | -42.7% | 44.03 kilowatt-hours | 25.23 kilowatt-hours |
| 2023 | -28.8% | 266.14 kilowatt-hours | 189.44 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.34 kilowatt-hours | 9.65 kilowatt-hours | 46.1 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.66 kilowatt-hours | 24.16 kilowatt-hours | 323.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.93 kilowatt-hours | 189.44 kilowatt-hours | 285.47 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 139 Jamaica 218.37 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 214.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 American Samoa 213.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Guinea 205.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 198.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Myanmar 190.64 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Equatorial Guinea was 211.36 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 323.26 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.