Togo energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in Togo reached 710 GWh in 2024. More than half of it, 70.4%, came from natural gas; solar power was a distant second with 18.3%.
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 | 0.5 | 70.4% | +56.1 |
| Solar | 0.13 | 18.3% | +18.3 |
| Hydro | 0.08 | 11.3% | −23 |
| Total | 0.71 | 100% |
Togo: electricity in context
Electricity generation in Togo reached 710 GWh in 2024. That is similar to Cayman Islands. More than half of it, 70.4%, came from natural gas; solar power was a distant second with 18.3%.
The renewable share stood at 29.6%. This puts it 4 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Africa (24.7%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 423 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. That makes the grid somewhat cleaner than the world average.
Over the past decade natural gas added more generation than any other source (+450 GWh since 2014, plus 56.1 percentage points of share). Oil moved the other way, falling by 180 GWh. The net effect: renewables lost 4.7 percentage points of share since 2014. Total generation grew by 360 GWh over the same period.
Coal has never been part of the power mix in Togo in any meaningful way.
Wind and solar together provided 18.3% of electricity (solar 18.3%, wind 0%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2018.
Togo generates 84 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 2% of the global average. Imports cover around 68% of demand: Togo bought 1.5 TWh more electricity than it exported.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Togo against the world and Africa averages.
Power plants in Togo
The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 3 utility-scale plants in Togo with a combined capacity of 0.2 GW. Oil plants account for the largest slice (52% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is Lome (101 MW, Oil). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lome | Oil | 101 | — | — |
| 2 | Nangbeto | Hydro | 66 | — | — |
| 3 | Tag-Lpo | Gas | 28 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 3 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Togo
11 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 81 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 954 MW under construction or planned.
How does Togo compare?
Togo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 29.6% | 29.6% | 70.4% | 423 | 84 | 0.7 | — | |
| Ghana | 36.2% | 36.2% | 63.8% | 469 | 705 | 24.3 | Compare | |
| Burkina Faso | 17.2% | 17.2% | 82.8% | 562 | 72 | 1.7 | Compare | |
| Benin | 4% | 4% | 96% | 584 | 70 | 1 | Compare | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 28.9% | 28.9% | 71.1% | 405 | 338 | 10.8 | Compare | |
| Nigeria | 31.3% | 31.3% | 68.7% | 456 | 175 | 41.5 | Compare | |
| Mali | 19.5% | 19.5% | 80.5% | 539 | 243 | 6 | Compare | |
| Africa average | 24.7% | 25.5% | 74.5% | 544 | 635 | 962 | 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.