Electricity generation from renewables per person in Guinea
Guinea: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 205.36 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 205.36 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 461.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Guinea peaked at 212.02 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.61 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 143rd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.64 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 64.4 kilowatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 68.02 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 45.09 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2004 | 60.69 kilowatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 53 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 48.72 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 54.85 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 52.53 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 51.26 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 46.17 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 38.47 kilowatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 44.87 kilowatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 42.89 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 36.61 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 76.48 kilowatt-hours | +108.9% |
| 2016 | 91.11 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 99.31 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 95.24 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 100.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 112.93 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 194.01 kilowatt-hours | +71.8% |
| 2022 | 212.02 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 206.87 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 205.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 205.36 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 205.36 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +108.9% | 36.61 kilowatt-hours | 76.48 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.72 kilowatt-hours | 45.09 kilowatt-hours | 68.02 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.17 kilowatt-hours | 36.61 kilowatt-hours | 100.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.24 kilowatt-hours | 112.93 kilowatt-hours | 212.02 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 214.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 American Samoa 213.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 211.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 198.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Myanmar 190.64 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Cameroon 182.32 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 13.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Guinea?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Guinea was 205.36 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 212.02 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.61 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Guinea ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.