Share of electricity generation from gas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of electricity generation from gas was 72.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from gas in Equatorial 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 gas in Equatorial Guinea is 72.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 86.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 60.0% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 63.1% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 64.5% | 74.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Equatorial Guinea was 72.5% 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 gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.