Guinea Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Guinea generated 3.00 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2024, 74.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 80th largest hydro power producer in 2024 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.4% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Guinea generated 3.00 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2024.
- Hydro supplied 74.4% of Guinea's electricity in 2024.
- Guinea was the 80th largest hydro power producer in 2024 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Guinea's hydro generation in 2024 was 133% higher than in 2019, when it was 1.29 TWh.
- Guinea's hydro generation in 2024 was 614% higher than in 2014, when it was 420 GWh.
- 2024 was Guinea's highest year for hydro generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Guinea's hydro share in 2024 was above the world share of 14.4%.
- Guinea had 810 MW of hydro generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro generation | 3.00 TWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Guinea's electricity | 74.4% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of hydro | 14.4% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year) | 80 of 153 | 2024 · Ember |
| Hydro capacity | 810 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Hydro Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Hydro |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 410 GWh |
| 2001 | 550 GWh |
| 2002 | 590 GWh |
| 2003 | 400 GWh |
| 2004 | 550 GWh |
| 2005 | 490 GWh |
| 2006 | 460 GWh |
| 2007 | 530 GWh |
| 2008 | 520 GWh |
| 2009 | 520 GWh |
| 2010 | 480 GWh |
| 2011 | 410 GWh |
| 2012 | 490 GWh |
| 2013 | 480 GWh |
| 2014 | 420 GWh |
| 2015 | 880 GWh |
| 2016 | 1.08 TWh |
| 2017 | 1.21 TWh |
| 2018 | 1.19 TWh |
| 2019 | 1.29 TWh |
| 2020 | 1.49 TWh |
| 2021 | 2.64 TWh |
| 2022 | 2.95 TWh |
| 2023 | 2.95 TWh |
| 2024 | 3.00 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | 17.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | 16.5% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | 16.3% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | 15.7% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | 16.1% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | 16.1% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | 16.0% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | 15.5% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | 16.1% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 16.3% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | 16.1% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | 15.9% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | 16.3% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | 16.3% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 16.2% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | 16.3% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | 16.0% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | 15.8% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | 15.8% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | 16.3% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | 15.2% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | 15.0% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | 14.3% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | 14.4% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.00 TWh | 74.4% | 14.4% | 810 MW |
| 2023 | 2.95 TWh | 73.8% | 14.3% | 810 MW |
| 2022 | 2.95 TWh | 73.8% | 15.0% | 810 MW |
| 2021 | 2.64 TWh | 72.5% | 15.2% | 810 MW |
| 2020 | 1.49 TWh | 60.1% | 16.3% | 590 MW |
| 2019 | 1.29 TWh | 62.9% | 15.8% | 360 MW |
| 2018 | 1.19 TWh | 61.3% | 15.8% | 370 MW |
| 2017 | 1.21 TWh | 68.4% | 16.0% | 370 MW |
| 2016 | 1.08 TWh | 67.1% | 16.3% | 370 MW |
| 2015 | 880 GWh | 77.2% | 16.2% | 370 MW |
Full year by year history for Guinea
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.