Share of electricity generation from oil in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of electricity generation from oil was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from oil in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 100.0%. 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 Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
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- 1 Grenada 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 Guinea-Bissau
- Fuel imports 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2005)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 8.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 29.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.