Share of electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of electricity production by source was 92.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 92.9% for share of electricity production by source in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2018.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 50th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 92.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 92.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 92.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 47 Iran 93.9% compare
- 48 Solomon Islands 93.4% compare
- 49 South Sudan 93.3% compare
- 51 Guyana 92.9% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 92.8% compare
- 53 Barbados 92.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of electricity production by source in Guinea-Bissau was 92.9% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2018.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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