Share of electricity generation from oil in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.7% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places Equatorial Guinea 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 4.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 oil in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Equatorial Guinea was 0.7% 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 oil recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. 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.