Electric power consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electric power consumption was 376.79 kWh per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 376.79 kWh per capita. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 487.3 kWh per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 376.79 kWh per capita, in 2023.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 455.06 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 447.89 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 433.22 kWh per capita | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 429.71 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 432.39 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 440.91 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 482.01 kWh per capita | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 487.3 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 461.09 kWh per capita | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 452.06 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 453.81 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 435.36 kWh per capita | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 454.23 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 451.65 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 457.82 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 458.62 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 464.08 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 468.44 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 448.62 kWh per capita | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 428.59 kWh per capita | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 444.83 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 446.77 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 437 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 435.23 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 436.66 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 433.38 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 430.24 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 414.88 kWh per capita | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 417.08 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 408.45 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 389.53 kWh per capita | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 392.33 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 385.16 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 376.79 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452.16 kWh per capita | 429.71 kWh per capita | 487.3 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.12 kWh per capita | 428.59 kWh per capita | 468.44 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 430.45 kWh per capita | 408.45 kWh per capita | 446.77 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.95 kWh per capita | 376.79 kWh per capita | 392.33 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 23.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 16.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 40.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Electric power consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 376.79 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 487.3 kWh per capita in 1997.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.79 kWh per capita in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for electric power consumption?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.