Share of electricity production by source in Guinea
Guinea: Share of electricity production by source was 11.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Guinea, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 25.8% (2016)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2016)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2023)
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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