Share of electricity production by source in Guinea

Guinea: Share of electricity production by source was 11.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.9%
Change on year
down 68.9%
World rank
181st
of 208 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2003
All-time low
11.9%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Share of electricity production by source in Guinea, 2000–2021

10203040502000201020212000: 44 % of total2001: 42.7 % of total2002: 41.4 % of total2003: 53.7 % of total2004: 38.5 % of total2005: 39.2 % of total2006: 36.9 % of total2007: 35.3 % of total2008: 25.7 % of total2009: 29.7 % of total2010: 22.6 % of total2011: 24 % of total2012: 32.3 % of total2013: 25.9 % of total2014: 39.7 % of total2015: 21.1 % of total2016: 32.1 % of total2017: 30.7 % of total2018: 36.7 % of total2019: 36.1 % of total2020: 38.2 % of total2021: 11.9 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2021, share of electricity production by source in Guinea stood at 11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 68.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Guinea peaked at 53.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2021.

Guinea ranks 181st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.7% 25.7% 53.7% 10
2010s 30.1% 21.1% 39.7% 10
2020s 25.0% 11.9% 38.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Guinea?
Share of electricity production by source in Guinea was 11.9% 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?
The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
How does Guinea rank for share of electricity production by source?
Guinea ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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