Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 18.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cape Verde stood at 18.3%.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 159.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cape Verde peaked at 22.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +481.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +169.7% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 1.2% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cape Verde?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Cape Verde was 18.3% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.