Share of electricity generation from oil in Gabon
Gabon: Share of electricity generation from oil was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Gabon, 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 oil in Gabon stood at 20.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Gabon peaked at 34.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2017.
Gabon ranks 78th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 13.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 13.7% | 20.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Gabon?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Gabon was 20.4% 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 oil recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Gabon ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 oil. 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.