Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Guinea

Guinea: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 213 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2015
All-time low
46.5%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Guinea, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 50.6 %2001: 57.3 %2002: 58.4 %2003: 46.5 %2004: 61.1 %2005: 62 %2006: 63 %2007: 67.9 %2008: 64.2 %2009: 65 %2010: 76.2 %2011: 74.5 %2012: 67.1 %2013: 73.8 %2014: 59.2 %2015: 77.2 %2016: 67.1 %2017: 68.4 %2018: 61.3 %2019: 62.9 %2020: 60.1 %2021: 72.5 %2022: 73.8 %2023: 73.8 %2024: 74.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Laos 76.5% compare
  2. 23 Afghanistan 75.8% compare
  3. 24 Costa Rica 74.8% compare
  4. 26 Burundi 73.5% compare
  5. 27 Cameroon 72.0% compare
  6. 28 Iceland 70.7% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.