Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guinea
Guinea: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guinea is 24.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guinea peaked at 53.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2015.
Guinea ranks 163rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -32.0% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +50.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 24.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 24.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 32.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 21.1% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 24.8% | 39.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Guinea was 24.8% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Guinea ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.