Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Guinea
Guinea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Guinea, 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 hydropower in Guinea stood at 74.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Guinea peaked at 77.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2003.
That places Guinea 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 46.5% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 59.2% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 60.1% | 74.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- 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 0.5% (2016)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Guinea was 74.4% 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 hydropower recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 hydropower. 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.