Gabon Energy Information

Gabon Energy Research

- Gabon's Energy & Climate Policy Framework: Gabon’s energy policy focuses on oil, gas, and electricity, with SEEG nationalised and a 2025-2027 investment plan for sector modernisation. OPEC member since 2016, Gabon aims for universal electricity access by 2035 and net carbon sink status by 2035.

- Gabon's Energy Companies: Gabon’s energy sector is dominated by state-owned SEEG (electricity) and Perenco (oil), with GOC expanding post-nationalisation. Gas supply is led by Perenco.

- Gabon's Energy Supply & Demand: Gabon’s energy mix is dominated by biomass (46%) and gas (20%), with rising oil output and hydro capacity. Electricity generation relies heavily on gas (53%), while oil exports drive the economy.

- Gabon's Energy Use & Price by Sector: Final energy consumption rose 1% annually since 2022, with biomass dominant (62%). Industry holds 32% share, transport 8%. Electricity prices remain high due to thermal generation reliance.

- Gabon's Issues & Prospects: Gabon advances clean energy with hydro, gas, and solar projects, aiming for 100% clean electricity by 2035, while expanding oil refining and LNG export capacity.

Gabon Total Energy Production & Consumption

Since 2019, Gabon's total primary consumption has increased by 3%/year to 2.7 Mtoe in 2024.

In 2024, biomass accounted for 46% of the mix (-7 pp since 2010), followed by oil at 30%, gas at 20% (+6 pp since 2010), and hydroelectricity at 4%.

Primary consumption per capita reached 1 toe/cap i.e. around twice the average for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Graph: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source

Graph: Total Consumption Market Share by Energy (2024)

Source: Gabon energy report

Interactive Chart Gabon Total Energy Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Gabon Oil Production & Consumption

Gabon's crude oil production grew by 7 % on average per year between 2018 and 2024, after a long-term contraction of 3 % on average per year from the 1997 peak, overall increasing from 13 Mt in 1990 to 14 Mt in 2024. Since 2018, crude oil production has increased by 7 %/year on average to 14 Mt in 2024, driven up by to the exploitation of recent discoveries and the effort of companies specialized in maximizing the value of mature fields.

Source: Gabon energy report

Interactive Chart Gabon Crude Oil Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Interactive Chart Gabon Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Gabon Natural Gas Production & Consumption

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. Production is low (around 0.6 bcm, x2 since 2010).

Graph: Gas Production & Consumption

Source: Gabon energy report

Interactive Chart Gabon Gas Production & Consumption

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Gabon Renewable in % Electricity Production

There is no specific policy on renewables or energy efficiency.

Source: Gabon energy report

Interactive Chart Gabon Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data

Gabon GHG emissions and CO₂ emissions

Gabon's NDC 3 aims to reduce GHG emissions excluding LULUCF by between 20% and 30% in 2030 relative to BAU, and between 23% and 40% in 2035. When including LULUCF, the country is expected to increase carbon sequestration compared to BAU by between 15% and 37% in 2030, reaching up to 108% by 2035. The plan focuses on maintaining Gabon's status as a net carbon sink by balancing forest conservation with sustainable timber management to sequester significantly more GHG emissions than the country emits.

Source: Gabon energy report

Interactive Chart Gabon CO₂ emissions

Source: Global Energy & CO₂ data