Global GridGuinea's energy mix and electricity
🇬🇳 In 2024, Guinea generated 4.03 TWh of electricity. The largest source was hydro at 74%, followed by oil and other fossil fuels (25%) and solar (0.7%). In total, 75% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 25% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 181 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), far below the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Guinea the 40th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 4.03 TWh. Its electricity imports and exports were roughly in balance.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 398%, from 0.81 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 51% to 75%. The biggest rise was in hydro, from 51% to 74% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 49% to 25%. Carbon intensity fell from 333 to 181 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Guinea are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2024
- Hydro 74%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 25%
- Solar 0.7%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 74% | 3.00 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 25% | 1.00 TWh |
| Solar | 0.7% | 0.03 TWh |
Energy security score
Strong. Guinea ranks 51st of 158 countries and 11th of 35 in Africa. 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 Guinea, 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, hydro, made 74%. | 43 |
| Little reliance on imported power Guinea exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 75% of generation. | 75 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 25% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 75 |
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 Guinea, 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). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 0 import terminals operating (1 more being built or proposed) and 0 export terminals operating (1 more being built or proposed).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.81 TWh | 51% | 49% | 333 |
| 2005 | 0.79 TWh | 62% | 38% | 266 |
| 2010 | 0.63 TWh | 76% | 24% | 175 |
| 2015 | 1.14 TWh | 79% | 21% | 158 |
| 2020 | 2.48 TWh | 61% | 39% | 274 |
| 2023 | 4.00 TWh | 75% | 26% | 185 |
| 2024 | 4.03 TWh | 75% | 25% | 181 |
Questions about Guinea's energy
What is Guinea's energy mix?
In 2024, Guinea's electricity came from hydro 74%, oil and other fossil fuels 25% and solar 0.7%.
How much of Guinea's electricity is renewable?
75% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024 (hydro 74% and solar 0.7%).
What is Guinea's main source of electricity?
Hydro, which made 74% of its electricity in 2024.
How clean is Guinea's electricity?
About 181 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, far below the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 40th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Guinea import electricity?
Its imports and exports were roughly in balance in 2024.
How secure is Guinea's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Guinea is 73 out of 100 (strong), 51st of 158 countries. 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).