Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Togo
Togo: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Togo stood at 70.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Togo peaked at 87.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2009.
That places Togo 97th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 26.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 52.4% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 70.4% | 85.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 20.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 32.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.13 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Togo?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Togo was 70.4% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2009.
- How does Togo rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Togo ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.