Electricity generation from renewables per person in Gabon
Gabon: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 362.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
362.35 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
114th
of 214 countries
All-time high
683.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
362.35 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Gabon stood at 362.35 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Gabon peaked at 683.94 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 362.35 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 635.01 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 671.96 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 683.94 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 651.06 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 626.05 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 553.47 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 629.83 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 514.06 kilowatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 553.76 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 571.75 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 529.11 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 471.38 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 492.72 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 491.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 404.37 kilowatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 450.76 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 395.18 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 435.81 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 592.14 kilowatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 582.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 615.71 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 580.63 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 629.43 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 370.25 kilowatt-hours | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 362.35 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 362.35 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 362.35 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 609.09 kilowatt-hours | 514.06 kilowatt-hours | 683.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.49 kilowatt-hours | 395.18 kilowatt-hours | 592.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.68 kilowatt-hours | 362.35 kilowatt-hours | 629.43 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % 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 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Gabon?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Gabon was 362.35 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 683.94 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Gabon ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.