Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 20.84 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
20.84 billion kWh
Change on year
up 21.0%
Rank
36th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20.84 billion kWh
in 2021
All-time low
-3.81 billion kWh
in 1997
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2021

-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200520211990: -2.6B kWh1991: -2.7B kWh1992: -2.3B kWh1993: -2.4B kWh1994: -2.8B kWh1995: -2.5B kWh1996: -3.4B kWh1997: -3.8B kWh1998: -3.4B kWh1999: -3.8B kWh2000: 1.2B kWh2001: 2.1B kWh2002: 433.3M kWh2003: 1.0B kWh2004: 1.8B kWh2005: 2.1B kWh2006: 2.0B kWh2007: 3.1B kWh2008: 2.1B kWh2009: 3.3B kWh2010: 2.4B kWh2011: 3.7B kWh2012: 2.4B kWh2013: 3.9B kWh2014: 5.8B kWh2015: 9.5B kWh2016: 9.2B kWh2017: 14.4B kWh2018: 15.5B kWh2019: 20.0B kWh2020: 17.2B kWh2021: 20.8B kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 20.84 billion kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 463.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 20.84 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.81 billion kWh, in 1997.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990 to 2021.
Year kWh Change
1990 -2.59 billion kWh
1991 -2.65 billion kWh +2.5%
1992 -2.26 billion kWh -14.9%
1993 -2.44 billion kWh +8.0%
1994 -2.77 billion kWh +13.8%
1995 -2.46 billion kWh -11.4%
1996 -3.39 billion kWh +37.9%
1997 -3.81 billion kWh +12.3%
1998 -3.44 billion kWh -9.7%
1999 -3.79 billion kWh +10.2%
2000 1.23 billion kWh -132.4%
2001 2.10 billion kWh +71.7%
2002 433.29 million kWh -79.4%
2003 1.04 billion kWh +139.6%
2004 1.79 billion kWh +72.1%
2005 2.14 billion kWh +19.6%
2006 1.96 billion kWh -8.4%
2007 3.12 billion kWh +59.1%
2008 2.13 billion kWh -31.5%
2009 3.27 billion kWh +53.2%
2010 2.43 billion kWh -25.7%
2011 3.70 billion kWh +52.2%
2012 2.43 billion kWh -34.2%
2013 3.93 billion kWh +61.5%
2014 5.76 billion kWh +46.6%
2015 9.46 billion kWh +64.4%
2016 9.22 billion kWh -2.6%
2017 14.43 billion kWh +56.6%
2018 15.51 billion kWh +7.4%
2019 20.01 billion kWh +29.0%
2020 17.23 billion kWh -13.9%
2021 20.84 billion kWh +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.96 billion kWh -3.81 billion kWh -2.26 billion kWh 10
2000s 1.92 billion kWh 433.29 million kWh 3.27 billion kWh 10
2010s 8.69 billion kWh 2.43 billion kWh 20.01 billion kWh 10
2020s 19.03 billion kWh 17.23 billion kWh 20.84 billion kWh 2

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 33 New Zealand 12.10 billion kWh compare
  2. 34 Ireland 10.86 billion kWh compare
  3. 35 Egypt 10.64 billion kWh compare
  4. 36 South Africa 8.98 billion kWh compare
  5. 37 Romania 8.93 billion kWh compare
  6. 38 Ukraine 8.64 billion kWh compare
  7. 39 Czechia 8.30 billion kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern was 20.84 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 20.84 billion kWh in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was -3.81 billion kWh in 1997.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 463.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.