Share of electricity production by source in Togo
Togo: Share of electricity production by source was 79.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
79.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2010
All-time low
17.5%
in 1995
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Togo, 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 Togo stood at 79.1%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Togo peaked at 98.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1995.
That places Togo 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9% | — |
| 1991 | 31.8% | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | +96.3% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -56.4% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +75.6% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +132.3% |
| 2005 | 92.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -62.7% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +158.6% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -44.3% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +91.6% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 79.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 79.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 17.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 30.1% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 41.8% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 77.7% | 86.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More energy & mining data for Togo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.75 % 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 15.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Togo?
- Share of electricity production by source in Togo was 79.1% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1995.
- How does Togo rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Togo ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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