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.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +73.7% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +121.6% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | -3.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 70.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 70.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.75 % 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 15.2% (2024)
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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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.