Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gabon
Gabon: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 64.6% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gabon peaked at 64.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2001.
That places Gabon 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 64.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 64.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 37.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 52.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 51.2% | 64.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gabon?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Gabon was 64.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Gabon ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.