Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 21.62 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 21.62 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 544.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 21.62 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.86 billion kWh, in 1999.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2.55 billion kWh | — |
| 1991 | -2.62 billion kWh | +2.5% |
| 1992 | -2.23 billion kWh | -14.8% |
| 1993 | -2.44 billion kWh | +9.3% |
| 1994 | -2.80 billion kWh | +14.9% |
| 1995 | -2.50 billion kWh | -10.6% |
| 1996 | -3.41 billion kWh | +36.4% |
| 1997 | -3.82 billion kWh | +11.9% |
| 1998 | -3.46 billion kWh | -9.3% |
| 1999 | -3.86 billion kWh | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.25 billion kWh | -158.2% |
| 2001 | 2.79 billion kWh | +24.1% |
| 2002 | -1.02 billion kWh | -136.5% |
| 2003 | 1.88 billion kWh | -285.1% |
| 2004 | 1.83 billion kWh | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.68 billion kWh | +320.2% |
| 2006 | 6.37 billion kWh | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 4.94 billion kWh | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 4.15 billion kWh | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 6.43 billion kWh | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 3.54 billion kWh | -45.0% |
| 2011 | 3.36 billion kWh | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.45 billion kWh | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 5.01 billion kWh | +104.6% |
| 2014 | 6.36 billion kWh | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 9.38 billion kWh | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 8.85 billion kWh | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 14.67 billion kWh | +65.8% |
| 2018 | 15.91 billion kWh | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 20.78 billion kWh | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 17.95 billion kWh | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 21.62 billion kWh | +20.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +320.2% | 1.83 billion kWh | 7.68 billion kWh |
| 2003 | +285.1% | -1.02 billion kWh | 1.88 billion kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.97 billion kWh | -3.86 billion kWh | -2.23 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 billion kWh | -1.02 billion kWh | 7.68 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 billion kWh | 2.45 billion kWh | 20.78 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 billion kWh | 17.95 billion kWh | 21.62 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More energy & mining data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 41.8% (2023)
- Access to electricity 55.1% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 17.87 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.01 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 895.81 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd (2023)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 20.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 61.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 22.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Sub-Saharan Africa was 21.62 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.86 billion kWh in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.