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  • GENERAL OVERVIEW
  • INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
  • ENERGY COMPANIES
  • ENERGY SUPPLY
  • ENERGY PRICES
  • ENERGY CONSUMPTION
  • ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
  • DATA TABLES
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • GLOSSARY

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Overview

This analysis includes a comprehensive Gabon energy market report and updated datasets. It is derived from the most recent key economic indicators, supply and demand factors, oil and gas pricing trends and major energy issues and developments surrounding the energy industry. The report provides a complete picture of the country situation, dynamics, current issues and future prospects. With market data and continuous follow-up of markets news, this report brings clear and concise insights with which to tackle national energy challenges and opportunities. Browse the tabs below for a detailed table of contents, the list of graphs and tables, and details on the data files.

Highlights

  • Oil represents around 30% of the GDP and 90% of export earnings.
  • A new hydrocarbon code was enacted in 2019 to attract investors, assuring much success for the 12th licensing round.
  • Perenco controls more than half of the oil production.
  • SEEG holds the monopoly on power production and distribution.
  • Slightly more than half of the electricity is produced from gas.
  • Oil production's long decline has stopped since 2018.
  • Total energy consumption has remained stable since 2013.
  • Biomass covers around 3/4 of this consumption.
  • Construction of several hydropower projects is planned but suffering from several years of delays.
4th
largest oil producer in Sub Saharan Africa
~0%
energy
consumption variation since 2010
~3/4

  • Institutions & Energy Policy

    The Ministry of Petroleum and Gas and the Ministry of Energy and Hydraulic Resources share responsibility for the energy sector.

    Gabon is the fourth largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. Oil represented 27% of the GDP and 90% of total export earnings in 2022. The share of oil revenues in the budget has increased since 2020 from 35% to 50% in 2022.

  • Energy Companies

    Gas:

    Perenco dominates natural gas production (average gross production of 50 mcf/d or 0.5 bcm/year) through 5 fields: Ganga, Ozangue, M'Bya, Breme, and Batanga. It supplies the Owendo (Libreville port) and Port-Gentil power stations through a 450 km pipeline.

  • Energy Supply

    Gas:

    Since the commissioning of a gas pipeline connecting the field of Diga to the power plants of Port-Gentil and Akournam in 2008, gas has been used for electricity production. Delivered volumes are about 0.5 bcm. More than 75% of the gross gas production is used in power plants and 10% is flared.

  • Energy Prices

    Electricity:

    Electricity prices for households rose again in 2023 to 20.4 US$c/kWh, following an 11% decrease in 2022 to US$c19.7/kWh, after remaining roughly stable over 2017-2020 (around US$c20/kWh). Prices are about two times higher than in Cameroon.

    Graph: ELECTRICITY PRICES FOR HOUSEHOLDS (US$c/kWh)

  • Energy Consumption

    Primary energy consumption per capita is around 2.1 toe, including almost 1 100 kWh of electricity (2022).

    Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

  • Issues & Prospects

    Gas:

    In 2022, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Congo DR, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon signed an MoU, which paves the way for feasibility studies to build three gas pipelines measuring about 6,500 km by 2030, as well as storage depots, LNG terminals, at least three refineries, and gas-fired power plants.

  • GRAPH 1: CO2-energy emissions (MtCO2)
  • GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2022, %)
  • GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
  • GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2022, %)
  • GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
  • GRAPH 6: Electricity Prices for Households (US$c/kWh)
  • GRAPH 7: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
  • GRAPH 8: Total consumption market share by energy (2022, %)
  • GRAPH 9: Final consumption market share by sector (2022, %)
  • Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO2 emissions.
  • Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
  • Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
  • Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
  • Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.

The Gabon energy market data since 1990 and up to is included in the Excel file accompanying the Gabon country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.

Key Data included in the excelsheet:

  • Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.
  • Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
  • Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
  • Energy Balance: total and per energy.
  • Gabon Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Gabon energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO2 emissions (from fuel combustion).