Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 5.3% 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 % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern is 5.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 408.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 1997.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 32nd 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 hydroelectric in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.3% | — |
| 1991 | -1.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -1.1% | -13.9% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | -1.1% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | +29.7% |
| 1997 | -1.5% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | -1.4% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | -1.5% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -130.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -80.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +128.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +54.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +63.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.3% | -1.5% | -1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 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 5.3% 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 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 1997.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd 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 408.4%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.