Share of electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of electricity production by source was 68.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea stood at 68.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 96.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 74.1% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 70.7% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 61.4% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 65.3% | 68.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of electricity production by source in Equatorial Guinea was 68.7% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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