Global GridThe Gambia's energy mix and electricity
🇬🇲 In 2024, the Gambia generated 0.51 TWh of electricity. Almost all of it, 100%, came from oil and other fossil fuels. In total, 0% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 100% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 667 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025.
Electricity demand was 0.51 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 292%, from 0.13 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 0%. Carbon intensity fell from 692 to 667 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for the Gambia are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2024
- Oil and other fossil fuels 100%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 100% | 0.51 TWh |
Energy security score
Vulnerable. It is not ranked because its power system is very small. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted. It is based on 4 of the 5 measures.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy No reliable figure exists for the Gambia, so this measure is left out and the other four count for more. | n/a |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, oil and other fossil fuels, made 100%. | 0 |
| Little reliance on imported power The Gambia exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 0% of generation. | 0 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 100% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 0 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 0 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in the Gambia, 0 km being built and 6,889 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 TWh | 0% | 100% | 692 |
| 2005 | 0.20 TWh | 0% | 100% | 650 |
| 2010 | 0.25 TWh | 0% | 100% | 640 |
| 2015 | 0.28 TWh | 0% | 100% | 643 |
| 2020 | 0.48 TWh | 0% | 100% | 667 |
| 2023 | 0.51 TWh | 0% | 100% | 667 |
| 2024 | 0.51 TWh | 0% | 100% | 667 |
Questions about the Gambia's energy
What is the Gambia's energy mix?
In 2024, the Gambia's electricity came from oil and other fossil fuels 100%.
How much of the Gambia's electricity is renewable?
Almost none of its electricity came from renewables in 2024.
What is the Gambia's main source of electricity?
Oil and other fossil fuels, which made 100% of its electricity in 2024.
How clean is the Gambia's electricity?
About 667 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, above the world average of 458 grams.
Does the Gambia import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2024.
How secure is the Gambia's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for the Gambia is 29 out of 100 (vulnerable). It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).