[1] Renewable energy in the form of solar power is virtually nonexistent.
However, the country aims to diversify its economy by further developing its agriculture, fisheries, technology, and ecotourism sectors.
[2] Gabon’s total electricity production in 2015 was 199 kilotonne of oil equivalent (ktoe), with 51.7% produced from hydropower sources and 48.2% from fossil fuels.
[4] Gabon, a former OPEC member (1975–1994) that rejoined in 2016, is the sixth-largest[5] oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa.
The first national oil company was the Société Nationale Petrolière Gabonaise but it was disbanded in 1987.