Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1993.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 14.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.4% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 380.15 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 56.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1993.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.