Electric power consumption in Gabon
Gabon: Electric power consumption was 1,023 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Gabon stood at 1,023 kWh per capita.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Gabon peaked at 1,072 kWh per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 739.91 kWh per capita, in 1994.
Gabon ranks 107th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834.72 kWh per capita | 739.91 kWh per capita | 887.43 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 883.01 kWh per capita | 847.46 kWh per capita | 921.49 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 969.86 kWh per capita | 896.58 kWh per capita | 1,072 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 kWh per capita | 1,023 kWh per capita | 1,063 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Ores and metals exports 23.3% (2023)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 18.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.5% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 74.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Gabon?
- Electric power consumption in Gabon was 1,023 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 kWh per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 739.91 kWh per capita in 1994.
- How does Gabon rank for electric power consumption?
- Gabon ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.