Gambia: Fossil fuel electricity capacity, percent

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 Gambia

Fossil fuels electricity generation, percent

 Latest value 85.99
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2024
 Average 97.38
 Min - Max 85.99 - 100.00
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 85.99 percent, a decline from 97.52 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 58.11 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 2000 to 2024 is 97.38 percent. The minimum value, 85.99 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Gambia: Fossil fuel electricity capacity, percent
 2024 85.99
 2023 97.52
 2022 97.52
 2021 97.60
 2020 97.25
 2019 97.16
 2018 97.30
 2017 97.19




Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas as percent of the total electricity generation capacity.

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