Total electricity output in Gabon

Gabon: Total electricity output was 2,126 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,126 GWh
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
137th
of 228 countries
All-time high
2,367 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
978 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Gabon, 1990–2015

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200220151990: 978 GWh1991: 985 GWh1992: 993 GWh1993: 999 GWh1994: 1.1k GWh1995: 1.1k GWh1996: 1.2k GWh1997: 1.3k GWh1998: 1.3k GWh1999: 1.3k GWh2000: 1.3k GWh2001: 1.4k GWh2002: 1.5k GWh2003: 1.5k GWh2004: 1.5k GWh2005: 1.6k GWh2006: 1.7k GWh2007: 1.7k GWh2008: 1.8k GWh2009: 1.8k GWh2010: 1.9k GWh2011: 2.0k GWh2012: 2.2k GWh2013: 2.3k GWh2014: 2.4k GWh2015: 2.1k GWh

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

Analysis

In 2015, total electricity output in Gabon stood at 2,126 GWh.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Gabon peaked at 2,367 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 978 GWh, in 1990.

Gabon ranks 137th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,130 GWh 978 GWh 1,343 GWh 10
2000s 1,591 GWh 1,315 GWh 1,835 GWh 10
2010s 2,146 GWh 1,932 GWh 2,367 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 134 New Caledonia 2,903 GWh compare
  2. 135 Reunion 2,891 GWh compare
  3. 136 Suriname 2,258 GWh compare
  4. 138 Bahamas 2,117 GWh compare
  5. 139 Malawi 2,103 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Gabon?
Total electricity output in Gabon was 2,126 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2,367 GWh in 2014.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 978 GWh in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for total electricity output?
Gabon ranks 137th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants