Electricity production by source in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Electricity production by source was 18.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 18.3% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 159.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source 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 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 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 18.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 18.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +481.0% | 1.2% | 7.0% |
| 2012 | +169.7% | 7.0% | 19.0% |
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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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % 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 14.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Cape Verde?
- Electricity production by source in Cape Verde was 18.3% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for electricity production by source?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, 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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