Share of electricity generation from oil in Gambia
Gambia: Share of electricity generation from oil was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from oil in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 100.0% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 1st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Comoros 100.0% compare
- 1 East Timor 100.0% compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Grenada 100.0% compare
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
- 1 Western Sahara 100.0% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 4.5% compare
- 4 Ireland 3.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (2024)
- 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 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Gambia?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Gambia was 100.0% 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 oil recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.