Gibraltar energy mix & electricity
In 2024, Gibraltar generated 220 GWh of electricity. The supply is almost entirely natural gas, which accounted for 81.8% of generation; oil made up most of the remainder (18.2%).
The power system is very small (under 1 TWh a year), so it is not included in share-based world rankings. A single plant can change its mix dramatically from one year to the next.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 0.18 | 81.8% | +81.8 |
| Oil | 0.04 | 18.2% | −81.8 |
| Total | 0.22 | 100% |
Gibraltar: electricity in context
In 2024, Gibraltar generated 220 GWh of electricity. That is similar to Saint Kitts and Nevis. The supply is almost entirely natural gas, which accounted for 81.8% of generation; oil made up most of the remainder (18.2%).
0% of the country’s power came from renewable sources. This puts it 34 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Europe (41.6%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 591 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average.
The decade’s big winner is natural gas, up 180 GWh between 2014 and 2024 (plus 81.8 percentage points of the mix). Meanwhile oil lost the most ground, down 160 GWh. Overall, the renewable share has barely moved over ten years (a change of under one percentage point). Carbon intensity dropped from 650 to 591 g/kWh, a 9% cut.
Coal has never been part of the power mix in Gibraltar in any meaningful way.
Wind and solar remain marginal in Gibraltar, together supplying under 1% of electricity.
Gibraltar generates 5,591 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 1.4 times the global average. Gibraltar does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
How does Gibraltar compare?
Gibraltar next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 0% | 0% | 100% | 591 | 5,591 | 0.2 | — | |
| Spain | 55.9% | 74.6% | 25.4% | 154 | 6,012 | 288 | Compare | |
| Portugal | 81% | 81% | 19% | 128 | 4,911 | 51.1 | Compare | |
| Morocco | 24% | 24% | 76% | 596 | 1,158 | 44.5 | Compare | |
| Algeria | 1.1% | 1.1% | 98.9% | 633 | 2,058 | 96.4 | Compare | |
| France | 26.1% | 94.9% | 5.1% | 41 | 8,552 | 570 | Compare | |
| Tunisia | 4% | 4% | 96% | 560 | 1,807 | 22.3 | Compare | |
| Europe average | 41.6% | 62% | 38% | 271 | 6,203 | 4,626 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.