Share of electricity generation from solar in Guinea
Guinea: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from solar in Guinea is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Guinea peaked at 1.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.8% | — |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar in Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Guinea was 0.7% 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 solar recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Guinea ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar. 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.