Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Angola
Angola: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 73.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola stood at 73.1%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola peaked at 93.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2014.
Angola ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.2% | — |
| 1991 | 82.7% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 93.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 73.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 73.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.5%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 67.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 62.1% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 52.5% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 67.9% | 74.9% | 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 electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Angola was 73.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.