Share of electricity generation from oil in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of electricity generation from oil was 18.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Gibraltar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 18.2% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Gibraltar peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Gibraltar 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 17.4% | — |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +4.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 5.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 18.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 10.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 68.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Gibraltar?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Gibraltar was 18.2% 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Gibraltar ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.