Renewable electricity in Guinea

Guinea: Renewable electricity was 78.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
78.8%
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
28th
of 230 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2015
All-time low
33.8%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Guinea, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 33.8 % in total electricity output1991: 34 % in total electricity output1992: 34.3 % in total electricity output1993: 34.3 % in total electricity output1994: 34.6 % in total electricity output1995: 34.5 % in total electricity output1996: 43.8 % in total electricity output1997: 44.8 % in total electricity output1998: 51.6 % in total electricity output1999: 52.8 % in total electricity output2000: 56 % in total electricity output2001: 57.3 % in total electricity output2002: 58.6 % in total electricity output2003: 46.3 % in total electricity output2004: 61.5 % in total electricity output2005: 62.5 % in total electricity output2006: 63.2 % in total electricity output2007: 68.2 % in total electricity output2008: 62.7 % in total electricity output2009: 62.3 % in total electricity output2010: 76.4 % in total electricity output2011: 74.8 % in total electricity output2012: 67.4 % in total electricity output2013: 73.7 % in total electricity output2014: 59.8 % in total electricity output2015: 78.8 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Guinea is 78.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Guinea peaked at 78.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1990.

That places Guinea 28th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.8% 33.8% 52.8% 10
2000s 59.9% 46.3% 68.2% 10
2010s 71.8% 59.8% 78.8% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 25 Burundi 82.7% compare
  2. 26 Greenland 81.3% compare
  3. 27 New Zealand 80.1% compare
  4. 29 Georgia 78.0% compare
  5. 30 Austria 76.5% compare
  6. 31 Cameroon 76.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Guinea?
Renewable electricity in Guinea was 78.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1990.
How does Guinea rank for renewable electricity?
Guinea ranks 28th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants