Total electricity output in Gambia
Gambia: Total electricity output was 283.8 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Gambia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Gambia is 283.8 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Gambia peaked at 283.8 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70 GWh, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 191st of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9 GWh | 70 GWh | 95 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.32 GWh | 90 GWh | 242 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.08 GWh | 245.2 GWh | 283.8 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 189 Faroe Islands 314.41 GWh compare
- 190 Liberia 310 GWh compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 239 GWh compare
- 193 Chad 228 GWh compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 225.3 GWh compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Gambia?
- Total electricity output in Gambia was 283.8 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 283.8 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 GWh in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for total electricity output?
- Gambia ranks 191st out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants