Electricity generation in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Electricity generation was 10.79 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 10.79 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 12.61 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.62 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 8.27 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.23 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.04 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.35 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 10.98 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 10.79 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 10.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 10.79 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.47 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 10.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 terawatt-hours | 10.79 terawatt-hours | 12.61 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More energy & mining data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5401 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Electricity generation in Cote d'Ivoire was 10.79 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for electricity generation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.