Share of electricity production by source in Gabon
Gabon: Share of electricity production by source was 51.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 51.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Gabon peaked at 58.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1991.
Gabon ranks 124th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.6% | — |
| 1991 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -2.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 51.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 51.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 27.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 37.1% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 49.4% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.1% | 53.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % 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 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Gabon?
- Share of electricity production by source in Gabon was 51.9% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Gabon ranks 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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