Electricity production by source in Angola
Angola: Electricity production by source was 18.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Angola, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Angola is 18.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.1% on the previous year and up 2,871.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Angola peaked at 18.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -21.1%, in 2012.
That places Angola 38th out of 208 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 by source in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | -0.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -50.4% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | +77.4% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -27.8% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | +104.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -84.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -9780.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -92.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +56.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -123.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -299.0% |
| 2012 | -21.1% | -3423.1% |
| 2013 | -13.3% | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -106.8% |
| 2015 | -2.0% | -325.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -136.1% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +1675.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +95.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 18.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 18.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +9780.9% | -0.1% | 12.1% |
| 2012 | -3423.1% | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | +1675.6% | 0.7% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -1.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -21.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 9.7% | 18.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Angola?
- Electricity production by source in Angola was 18.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.1% in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for electricity production by source?
- Angola ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,871.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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