Share of electricity production by source in Gambia
Gambia: Share of electricity production by source was 98.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.9%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Share of electricity production by source in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Gambia is 98.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Gambia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of electricity production by source in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 98.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 98.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % 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 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Gambia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Gambia was 98.4% in 2021, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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