Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon
Gabon: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 35.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon, 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 hydropower in Gabon is 35.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon peaked at 62.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2024.
That places Gabon 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 35.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 45.7% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 37.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 35.0% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % 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)
- 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 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Gabon was 35.0% 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 hydropower recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Gabon ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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 hydropower. 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.