Share of electricity generation from gas in Togo
Togo: Share of electricity generation from gas was 70.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 70.4% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 393.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Togo peaked at 75.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Togo 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 14.3% | — |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +186.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +402.9% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +118.1% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +115.5% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 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 0.1%, 537.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from gas in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +402.9% | 3.2% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 0.0% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 67.6% | 75.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 20 Uzbekistan 72.3% compare
- 21 Benin 72.3% compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 70.9% compare
- 24 Nigeria 68.7% compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 68.3% compare
- 26 Thailand 65.5% compare
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 gas in Togo?
- Share of electricity generation from gas 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 gas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.