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Gabon

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal

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Electricity access

Electrification - total population

65.4% (2022 est.)

Electrification - urban areas

82.8%

Electrification - rural areas

31.2%

Electricity

Installed generating capacity

162,000 kW (2023 est.)

Consumption

410.824 million kWh (2023 est.)

Transmission/distribution losses

104.176 million kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources

Fossil fuels

99% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Solar

0.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Wind

0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Petroleum

Refined petroleum consumption

3,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023

2.731 million Btu/person (2023 est.)