Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 66.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 66.9% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 67.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 64.8% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.7% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.7% | 67.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.6% (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 14,416 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 26 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Equatorial Guinea was 66.9% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.