Total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total electricity output was 36.35 GWh in 2015. ▼ Falling
Total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 36.35 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55.97 GWh in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16 GWh, in 1999.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 219th of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.82 GWh | 16 GWh | 55.97 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.81 GWh | 21.68 GWh | 30.9 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.41 GWh | 31.95 GWh | 36.35 GWh | 6 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total electricity output in Guinea-Bissau was 36.35 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55.97 GWh in 1997.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 GWh in 1999.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total electricity output?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 219th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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