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
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 22.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 4.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 484 kWh per capita (2023)
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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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.