Share of electricity generation from renewables in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 26.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from renewables in Equatorial Guinea stood at 26.8%.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 36.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2007.
That places Equatorial Guinea 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +225.0% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +98.5% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 7.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 10.0% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 24.5% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 109 Serbia 27.8% compare
- 110 Cyprus 27.7% compare
- 111 New Caledonia 26.9% compare
- 113 France 26.1% compare
- 114 Martinique 25.8% compare
- 115 United States 25.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Equatorial Guinea was 26.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2007.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.