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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Guinea: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Guinea is placed joint 28th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 181.39 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 75.19 (2024).
Share
Energy
joint28th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Guinea on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
181.39
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Guinea: 181.39. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Western Africa
- 57.14 Sierra Leone
- Land neighbours
- Côte d’Ivoire 405.56 · Guinea-Bissau 662.5 · Liberia 314.04 · Mali 537.42 · Senegal 540.11 · Sierra Leone 57.14
75.19
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Guinea: 75.19. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Western Africa
- 95.24 Sierra Leone
- Land neighbours
- Côte d’Ivoire 28.92 · Guinea-Bissau 0 · Liberia 54.39 · Mali 19.46 · Senegal 19.79 · Sierra Leone 95.24
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
No reading
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
World Energy Council publishes no 2023 figure for Guinea, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Western Africa
- 47.6 Ghana
- Land neighbours
- Côte d’Ivoire 43.9 · Senegal 41.2
02Over time
Which way Guinea is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
GuineaWorld median
Guinea fell from 337.04 in 2000 to 181.39 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Guinea World median 2024 181 433.7 2023 186 452.7 2022 186 476.3 2021 195 469.0 2020 272 482.0 2019 253 488.2 2018 263 500.4 2017 218 506.3 2016 225 521.9 2015 158 524.8 2014 283 522.3 2013 189 508.8 2012 233 525.4 2011 185 521.4 2010 175 515.5 2009 246 533.6 2008 251 517.2 2007 227 535.3 2006 259 537.5 2005 265 521.4 2004 270 523.1 2003 363 543.1 2002 287 551.3 2001 295 559.3 2000 337 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
GuineaWorld median
Guinea rose from 50.62 in 2000 to 75.19 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Guinea World median 2024 75.19 32.062 2023 74.50 28.000 2022 74.50 28.881 2021 73.08 28.286 2020 60.89 27.125 2019 63.90 26.296 2018 62.37 25.505 2017 69.49 24.023 2016 68.32 22.218 2015 78.95 21.915 2014 59.16 21.151 2013 73.85 21.593 2012 67.12 19.869 2011 74.55 18.584 2010 76.19 18.572 2009 65.00 17.886 2008 64.20 15.923 2007 67.95 15.586 2006 63.01 15.392 2005 62.03 16.438 2004 61.11 16.445 2003 46.51 16.339 2002 58.42 13.826 2001 57.29 14.023 2000 50.62 15.612
03In context
Guinea beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Guinea and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sierra Leone | 4th | 57.14 | 95.24 | — |
| Guinea | =28th | 181.39 | 75.19 | — |
 Liberia | 55th | 314.04 | 54.39 | — |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 102nd | 405.56 | 28.92 | 43.9 |
 Mali | 103rd | 537.42 | 19.46 | — |
 Senegal | 126th | 540.11 | 19.79 | 41.2 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 162nd | 662.5 | 0 | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Guinea in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Guinea is ahead of the world, and behind
26 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Guinea does better than the middle country measured.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.210.2733.21No real change since 2014
Guinea: 0.273 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 190th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.775.89225.77No earlier reading
Guinea: 5.892 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 162nd of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7381.6062.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Guinea: 1.606 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3275.1937.32▲ Improved since 2014
Guinea: 75.19 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 42nd of 162 · derived.
Behind the world median8
Statistics on which Guinea does worse than the middle country measured.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2326.9748.23▲ Improved since 2013
Guinea: 26.97 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2790.7445.279▲ Improved since 2014
Guinea: 0.744 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 65.6743.9665.67▼ Worsened since 2013
Guinea: 43.96 · world median 65.67 · Electricity access policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 9.471 to 90.47; higher is better.
Position 45th of 56 · derived.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8549.9124.85No earlier reading
Guinea: 49.91 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10053.8100No real change since 2014
Guinea: 53.8 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10029.4100No real change since 2014
Guinea: 29.4 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.269.56333.26No real change since 2013
Guinea: 9.563 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 29.72029.72▼ Worsened since 2013
Guinea: 0 · world median 29.72 · Clean cooking policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 80.69; higher is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Guinea: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end13
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8574.4412.85Moved since 2014
Guinea: 74.44 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.4374.273No earlier reading
Guinea: 4.437 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Guinea: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Guinea: 0 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.010.077Moved since 2014
Guinea: 0.01 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0490.7443.049Moved since 2014
Guinea: 0.744 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Guinea: 0 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.0170.144Moved since 2014
Guinea: 0.017 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 000No real change since 2015
Guinea: 0 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58502.585Moved since 2014
Guinea: 0 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1000100No earlier reading
Guinea: 0 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 5250525No earlier reading
Guinea: 0 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.55.06249.5Moved since 2014
Guinea: 5.062 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
No current reading for Guinea
Primary Schools with Electricity (last 2020) and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Guinea’s 16 topics
Energy is Guinea’s 2nd best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability11th of 1863/4 keys
- Energyjoint 28th of 1652/3 keys
- Digital & Technology90th of 1984/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality81st of 1593/3 keys
- Food & Agriculture103rd of 1843/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience158th of 1934/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade146th of 1773/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 151st of 1834/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties165th of 1984/4 keys
- Peace & Security151st of 1774/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions171st of 1944/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge183rd of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labour169th of 1824/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing188th of 2003/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation170th of 1764/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 191st of 1963/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Guinea can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Uganda3rd2/3 keysHighest in Western Africa
Sierra Leone4th2/3 keysThis page
Guinea=28th2/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Guinea on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Guinea rank on energy?
Guinea is placed joint 28th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity and Renewable Share of Electricity Generation). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Guinea?
181.39 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Guinea?
75.19 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Guinea compare with Côte d’Ivoire on energy?
Côte d’Ivoire is placed 102nd of 165, and Guinea joint 28th. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: Côte d’Ivoire 405.56, Guinea 181.39; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: Côte d’Ivoire 28.92, Guinea 75.19.
How have Guinea’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 337.04 in 2000 to 181.39 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 50.62 in 2000 to 75.19 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Guinea?
No current reading is published for Guinea on Primary Schools with Electricity and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 26 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Guinea’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Guinea (banner) — Julien Harneis, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Guinea: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/guinea/energy