Guinea Electricity

4.03TWh+0.84% YoY
3.6TWh+0.84% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
24.8%75.2%

Electricity Generation in Guinea

  • Net electricity generation in Guinea reached 4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#134 in the world), an increase of 0.84% from 3.99 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.01% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 24.8% (1 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Guinea and renewables 75.2% (3.03 terawatt-hours).
  • Guinea reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.78% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 75.2% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Guinea

  • Guinea consumed 3.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#139 in the world), an increase of 0.84% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Guinea averaged 244 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.67 kilowatt-hours per day (#175 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Guinea

  • Guinea had a total installed electricity capacity of 1.28 gigawatts in 2024 (#130 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 35.1% and renewables at 64.9% of Guinea's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Guinea's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 35.9% in 2024, with hydro at 42.1%, fossil fuels at 25.4% and solar at 19.1%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Guinea

  • No electricity imports or exports is reported for Guinea.

Grid Efficiency in Guinea

  • Distribution losses in Guinea were 0.43 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.6% of total generation, down from 15% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Guinea

  • In 2024, Guinea generated approximately 0.01 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0099 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0012 terawatt-hours.

Guinea Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20244.03+0.84%1340.01%3.6+0.84%1390.01%2441.28+0%1300.01%0000.43
20233.99+0%1350.01%3.57−0.16%1380.01%247.91.28+20.8%1290.01%0——0.42
20223.99+9.6%1320.01%3.58+10.2%1360.01%254.41.06+0.54%1340.01%0000.42
20213.65+46.6%1330.01%3.25+54.8%1370.01%236.71.05+9.1%1340.01%0000.4
20202.49+21.2%1380.01%2.1+19.9%1460.01%156.80.97+55.9%1350.01%0000.39
20192.05+5.5%1410.01%1.75+5.5%1490.01%134.10.62+0.28%1420.01%0000.3
20181.94+9.6%1420.01%1.66+9.7%1490.01%130.40.62+0.87%1430.01%0000.29
20171.77+9.7%1430.01%1.51+9.7%1510.01%1220.61+2.8%1420.01%0000.26
20161.62+41.8%1440.01%1.38+41.7%1520.01%114.10.6−0.28%1400.01%0000.24
20151.14+59.7%149< 0.01%0.97+60.2%157< 0.01%82.590.6+111.5%1410.01%0000.17
20140.71+9.1%157< 0.01%0.61+10.1%165< 0.01%52.890.28−27.9%159< 0.01%0000.11
20130.65−10.5%159< 0.01%0.55−11.4%167< 0.01%49.220.39+45.5%1490.01%0000.1
20120.73+32%154< 0.01%0.62+34.7%164< 0.01%56.950.27+4.4%155< 0.01%0000.11
20110.55−12.1%160< 0.01%0.46−12.7%166< 0.01%43.330.26−22.5%155< 0.01%0000.09
20100.63−21%163< 0.01%0.53−23%169< 0.01%50.860.33+2.8%1510.01%0000.1
20090.8−2.6%156< 0.01%0.69−1.6%163< 0.01%67.720.32+1.4%1500.01%0000.11
20080.82+4.3%154< 0.01%0.7+5.1%160< 0.01%70.510.32−7.3%1500.01%0000.12
20070.78+8.1%155< 0.01%0.66+8.9%159< 0.01%68.720.34+2.4%1460.01%0000.12
20060.73−7.8%155< 0.01%0.61−7%161< 0.01%64.610.34+0%1460.01%0000.12
20050.79−12.4%153< 0.01%0.66−12.2%155< 0.01%70.950.34+0%1420.01%0000.13
20040.9+4.4%1480.01%0.75+4.6%150< 0.01%82.430.34+0%1410.01%0000.15
20030.86−14.9%1510.01%0.71−15.4%151< 0.01%80.490.34+0%1410.01%0000.15
20021.01+5.3%1460.01%0.84+5.4%1440.01%97.30.34+0%1400.01%0000.17
20010.96+18.6%1450.01%0.8+21.7%1470.01%93.790.34+0%1380.01%0000.16
20000.81+11.4%1470.01%0.66−2.4%151< 0.01%78.070.34+72.4%1380.01%0000.15
19990.73+12.8%1460.01%0.67+12.8%1460.01%81.580.2+4.8%1480.01%0000.05
19980.64+3.7%148< 0.01%0.6+3.7%150< 0.01%73.990.19+0%1480.01%0000.05
19970.62+17.6%148< 0.01%0.58+17.6%149< 0.01%72.70.19+0%1480.01%0000.04
19960.53+0.96%150< 0.01%0.49+0.96%151< 0.01%63.080.19+0%1470.01%0000.04
19950.52+2.6%150< 0.01%0.49+2.6%150< 0.01%64.270.19+0%1470.01%0000.04
19940.51+0.39%147< 0.01%0.47+0.39%150< 0.01%64.450.19+0%1450.01%0000.04
19930.51+1%145< 0.01%0.47+1%148< 0.01%66.150.19+0%1450.01%0000.04
19920.5+0.4%144< 0.01%0.47+0.4%145< 0.01%67.520.19+0%1430.01%0000.04
19910.5+1%124< 0.01%0.47+1%124< 0.01%69.430.19+0%1240.01%0000.04
19900.5+0.81%123< 0.01%0.46+0.81%124< 0.01%71.550.19+0%1230.01%0000.03
19890.49+0.61%124< 0.01%0.46+0.61%124< 0.01%73.460.19+5.7%1210.01%0000.03
19880.49+2.3%124< 0.01%0.45+2.3%122< 0.01%74.930.18+0%1230.01%0000.03
19870.48+0.63%124< 0.01%0.44+0.63%122< 0.01%75.190.18+0%1230.01%0000.03
19860.47+1.7%121< 0.01%0.44+1.7%121< 0.01%76.660.18+0%1210.01%0000.03
19850.47+2%117< 0.01%0.43+2%1170.01%77.250.18+6%1190.01%0000.03
19840.46+17.8%1180.01%0.43+17.8%1160.01%77.560.17+0%1180.01%0000.03
19830.39+3.2%120< 0.01%0.36+3.2%118< 0.01%67.320.17+0%1190.01%0000.03
19820.38+2.2%120< 0.01%0.35+2.2%119< 0.01%66.640.17+0%1180.01%0000.03
19810.37+1.4%121< 0.01%0.34+1.4%119< 0.01%66.540.17+0%1150.01%0000.03
19800.36—120< 0.01%0.34—118< 0.01%66.880.17—1130.01%0000.03

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