Annual change in primary energy use in Angola
Angola: Annual change in primary energy use was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Angola, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.9 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 52.3% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Angola peaked at 10.25 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.91 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Angola 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Angola, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.1574 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -780.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1984 | -1.86 terawatt-hours | -249.5% |
| 1985 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -318.2% |
| 1986 | -0.3912 terawatt-hours | -109.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6741 terawatt-hours | -272.3% |
| 1988 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1989 | -0.7714 terawatt-hours | -208.7% |
| 1990 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -262.9% |
| 1991 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1417 terawatt-hours | -87.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5438 terawatt-hours | -483.7% |
| 1994 | -0.6043 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -384.3% |
| 1996 | -1.05 terawatt-hours | -161.1% |
| 1997 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | -400.5% |
| 1998 | -3.11 terawatt-hours | -198.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | -202.7% |
| 2000 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | +86.7% |
| 2004 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2005 | -7.73 terawatt-hours | -321.9% |
| 2006 | 9.33 terawatt-hours | -220.6% |
| 2007 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.51 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 6.21 terawatt-hours | +77.0% |
| 2013 | 7.32 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 9.81 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | -46.4% |
| 2016 | -11.28 terawatt-hours | -314.3% |
| 2017 | -13.33 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 10.15 terawatt-hours | -176.1% |
| 2019 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | -63.4% |
| 2020 | -19.91 terawatt-hours | -636.8% |
| 2021 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | -147.9% |
| 2022 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -87.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +52.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 9.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +780.0% | -0.1574 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.509 terawatt-hours | -1.86 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.528 terawatt-hours | -3.11 terawatt-hours | 3.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 terawatt-hours | -7.73 terawatt-hours | 9.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -13.33 terawatt-hours | 10.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6067 terawatt-hours | -19.91 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Angola?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Angola was 1.9 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.91 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Angola ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.