Share of electricity generation from oil in Guinea
Guinea: Share of electricity generation from oil was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Guinea, 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 stood at 24.8%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Guinea peaked at 53.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2015.
That places Guinea 75th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 32.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 21.1% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 24.8% | 39.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- 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 0.5% (2016)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Guinea was 24.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Guinea ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.